Abstract
The chemical functionalization of hydrogenated graphene can modify its physical properties and lead to better processability. Herein, we describe the chemical functionalization of hydrogenated graphene through a dehydrogenative cross-coupling reaction between an allylic C−H bond and the α-C−H bond of tetrahydrothiophen-3-one using Cu(OTf)2as the catalyst and DDQ as the oxidant. The chemical functionalization was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and visualized by scanning electron microscopy. The functionalized hydrogenated graphene material demonstrated improved dispersion stability in water, bringing new quality to the elusive hydrogenated graphene (graphane) materials. Hydrogenated graphene provides broad possibilities for chemical modifications owing to its reactivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10751-10754 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 36 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Aug 26 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a Tier 2 grant (MOE2013-T2-1-056; ARC 35/13) from the Ministry of Education, Singapore. Z.S. was supported by the Czech Science Fundation (GACR No. 15-09001S).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)