Orientation and chemistry of alkoxides on copper(111)

Surface analytical techniques have been used to study the interaction of straight-chain alcohols with a preoxidized single-crystal Cu(111) surface under ultra-high vacuum conditions. The adsorbed alcohols deprotonate to form stable alkoxides chemisorbed to the surface. These alkoxides decompose at elevated temperatures by β-hydride elimination, desorbing as aldehydes. The influence of deuterium isotope labelling, selective fluorination, and chain length on this mechanism has been studied. Temperature Programmed Reaction (TPR) spectra for the reactions of ethoxides and 1-propoxides and their selectively deuterated counterparts reveal both primary kinetic isotope effects and measurable secondary isotope effects.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Street, Shane Clark

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nuzzo, Ralph G.

• Chemistry, Physical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Street, Shane Clark

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624503
(UMI)AAI9624503

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19955