A convenient synthesis of long-chain 4-substituted benzyloxycarbonyl alkanethiols for the formation of self assembled monolayers on metal substrates

New 4-substituted benzyl esters of 16-mereaptohexadecanoic acid were prepared by developing a practicable synthetic procedure and using readily available starting materials. The compounds synthesized have been characterized by NMR, MS, IR spectra and elemental analysis. The mercapto derivatives are precursors for the formation of self-assembled monolayers on metal substrates. (C) Central European Science Journals. All rights reserved.