Stereoselective Cycloaddition of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene on Si(100): A Simple Algorithm for Product Identification Based on Secondary Orbital Interactions

Autor: David E Meehan, Peter Ryan, John J. Boland, Lucile C. Teague
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133:14287-14292
ISSN: 1520-5126
0002-7863
DOI: 10.1021/ja111539b
Popis: We consider the reaction of 1,3-cyclohexadiene (1,3-CHD) on Si(100) and show that the observed reactivity and stereoselectivity cannot be explained on the basis of thermodynamics. We postulate the existence of secondary orbital interactions (SOIs) and introduce a simple algorithm that examines all possible secondary interactions between the frontier orbitals of the molecule and the surface. We demonstrate using an orbital symmetry-based algorithm supported by DFT calculations that SOIs favor a particular molecular configuration, consistent with the experimental observations. The potential role of SOIs in controlling surface chemical reactions is discussed. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
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