Fig. 3: Proposed reaction pathway of the phenyl migration reaction.
From: Real-space imaging of a phenyl group migration reaction on metal surfaces
a Proposed reaction pathway of the structural rearrangement of precursor 1 to form phenyl-migrated product 2 via a dehydrogenative-induced detachment and migration of phenyl groups. Shaded rings with two different colors mark the four phenyl groups and the central benzene in the precursor. b Energy diagram with (black) and without (blue), including enthalpic and entropic effects for the stepwise phenyl groups migrations. c Top views of the adsorption configurations of different intermediates shown in a on Au(111).
