Self-induced "electroclick" immobilization of a copper complex onto self-assembled monolayers on a gold electrode

Dalton Trans. 2010 Dec 28;39(48):11516-8. doi: 10.1039/c0dt01093f. Epub 2010 Nov 3.

Abstract

We report the self-induced "electroclick" immobilization of the [Cu(II)(6-ethynyl-TMPA)(H(2)O)](2+) complex, by its simple electro-reduction, onto a mixed azidoundodecane-/decane-thiol modified gold electrode. The redox response of the grafted [Cu(II/I)(TMPA)] at the modified electrode is fully reversible indicating no Cu coordination change and a fast electron transfer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Electron Transport
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Gold
  • Copper