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Photogeneration and Visualization of a Surface-Stabilized Dinitrene

. 2025 May 12 ; 64 (20) : e202502640. [epub] 20250306

Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic

Document type Journal Article

Grant support
MSCA Fellowship CZ FZU I-CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0002906 Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy
e-INFRA CZ LM2018140 Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy
LM2023051 Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy
P 33527-N Austrian Science Fund
I 5145-N Austrian Science Fund
21-17194L Grantová Agentura České Republiky

Nitrenes are known as key intermediates in various chemical reactions. Nitrene transfer reactions are particularly effective for synthesizing nitrogen-containing compounds, where metal catalysts play a crucial role in controlling nitrene reactivity and selectivity. In this study, we demonstrate the formation of a stable surface-supported dinitrene on Au(111) through UV irradiation of its diazide precursor, characterized by scanning probe techniques. The photoreaction mechanism is elucidated with wavelength-dependent experiments and time-dependent density functional theory calculations. Our findings present the first real-space visualization of a metal nitrene adsorbed on a surface, highlighting its potential in catalysis and surface functionalization.

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