Patterned Functionalization of Gold and Single Crystal Silicon via Photochemical Reaction of Surface-Confined Derivatives of (η5-C5H5)Mn(CO)3

  • Doris Kang
  • , Mark S. Wrighton

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Abstract

Treatment of a single crystal Si wafer (n- or p-type, 100 face) having a thin surface SiOx, layer with Cl3Si(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)3, I, yields the Si-confined complex [Si]OSi(η5-C5H4) Mnt(CO)3. Coverage of about a monolayer is typically achieved. Near-UV irradiation of the Si-confined tricarbonyl in PPh2(n-octyl) (L) gives the surface-confined substitution product [Si]OSi(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L. The identities of the Si-confined complexes were determined by comparison of their IR CO stretching frequencies with those of (CH3)3Si(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L and of the corresponding high surface area SiO2-confined species, [SiO2]-OSi(CH3)25-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L (L = CO, PPh2(n-octyl)). Treatment of a Au-coated Si wafer with HS-(CH2)115-C5H4)Mn(CO)3, II, yields about a monolayer of the Au-confined complex [Au]S(CH2)n(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)3. Near-UV irradiation of the Au-confined tricarbonyl in the presence of PPh2(n-octyl) (L) yields the surface-confined substitution product [Au]S(CH2)n(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L. The photochemistries of surface-confined I and II differ from the photochemistries of the corresponding solution species. No surface-confined disubstituted species [Si]OSi(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)L2 or [Au]S(CH2)115-C5H4)Mn(CO)L2 are formed, although (η5-C5H4R)Mn(CO)L2, R = -Si(CH3)3 or -(CH2)11SH, form readily upon irradiation of (η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L in solutions containing PPh2(n-octyl). In addition, even the formation of mono-substitution products is more difficult on a surface than in solution. The difficulty is manifested by the need for high entering ligand concentrations and the inability to achieve significant chemical yields of [Si]OSi(η5-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L or [Au]S(CH2)115-C5H4)Mn(CO)2L with a wide range of L. This and the absence of multiple substitution products are rationalized by invoking interaction of the surface-confined molecule with the surface. Patterning of the surface of a Si wafer modified with I or of Au modified with II is readily accomplished, since photosubstitution occurs only on irradiated portions of the surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2169-2174
Number of pages6
JournalLangmuir
Volume7
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 1991

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