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  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Single-Molecule Spectroscopy

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  • Immobilization for single-molecule fluorescence microscopy can create heterogeneous microenvironments, leading to varied molecular behavior.
  • Studying chemical reactions at the single-molecule level requires precise control over experimental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a straightforward surface preparation procedure for reproducible single-molecule chemical reaction studies.
  • To investigate the impact of immobilization strategies on reaction kinetics and molecular behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Development of dual-emissive sensor fluorophores for visualizing starting material and product.
  • Comparison of simultaneous versus consecutive immobilization techniques for dye and silane deposition.
  • Utilizing the Tsuji-Trost reaction with Pd(0)-induced deallylation as a showcase reaction.

Main Results:

  • Consecutive immobilization, with dye deposition as the final step, yielded substrates with ensemble-like kinetics.
  • Reaction kinetics were uniform, reproducible, and unaffected by variations in inert silanes.
  • Photostability, signal-to-noise ratio, and dye molecule distribution remained stable with the proposed method.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed consecutive immobilization procedure provides a robust platform for reliable single-molecule reaction studies.
  • This method minimizes microenvironmental heterogeneity, ensuring reproducible and predictable molecular behavior.
  • The developed sensor fluorophores offer distinct visualization of reaction intermediates and products.