06/2023 Handmade Molecules: P3N3
On-surface synthesis was used to create the structurally elusive P3N3, an inorganic aromatic analogue of benzene. We report the preparation of this fleetingly existing species on Cu(111) and Au(111) surfaces at 5.2 K through molecular manipulation with unprecedented precision.
Original Publication:
Q. Zhong, A. Mardyuvok, E. Solel, D. Ebeling, A. Schirmeisen and P. R. Schreiner. On-Surface Synthesis and Real-Space Visualization of Aromatic P3N3. Angewandte Chemie International Edition e202310121(2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202310121