Chirality control of a single carbene molecule by tip-induced van der Waals interactions

Yunjun Cao, Joel Mieres-Perez, Julien Frederic Rowen, Elsa Sanchez-Garcia, Wolfram Sander and Karina Morgenstern ()
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Yunjun Cao: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Joel Mieres-Perez: Technical University Dortmund
Julien Frederic Rowen: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Elsa Sanchez-Garcia: Technical University Dortmund
Wolfram Sander: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Karina Morgenstern: Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Non-covalent interactions such as van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonds are crucial for the chiral induction and control of molecules, but it remains difficult to study them at the single-molecule level. Here, we report a carbene molecule on a copper surface as a prototype of an anchored molecule with a facile chirality change. We examine the influence of the attractive van der Waals interactions on the chirality change by regulating the tip-molecule distance, resulting in an excess of a carbene enantiomer. Our model study provides insight into the change of molecular chirality controlled by van der Waals interactions, which is fundamental for understanding the mechanisms of chiral induction and amplification.

Date: 2023
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