Intermediates and Bimolecular Structures Formed through Thermal and Tip-Induced Partial Dehydrogenation of 2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-phenylethanol on Pt(111)

• Published in: Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 126; no. 46; pp. 19667 - 19675
• Main Authors: Zeng, Yang, Dong, Yi, Zhang, Xueqin, Yin, Xiuli, Tuai, Tim, Groves, Michael N., McBreen, Peter H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 24.11.2022
• Subjects: C: Chemical and Catalytic Reactivity at Interfaces

Dimerization, thermal and tip-induced partial dehydrogenation, and surface dynamics of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanol (TFPE) on Pt(111) were investigated in relation to the enantioselective hydrogenation of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (TFAP). Measurements were made on racemic and (R)-TFPE and compa...