Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectra of the Reduction Product of 4-Cyanopyridine on Copper Colloids

Candace M. Coyle, George Chumanov, Paul W. Jagodzinski

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Abstract

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of 4-cyanopyridine in a copper collotion solution were collected and showed no signal due to the C≡N stretching normal mode. [15N]-4-Cyanopyridine was prepared and similar results were obtained. The spectra of these molecules on gold colloids contain a signal attributed to this mode. These data were interpreted as being due to a transition metal-assisted reduction of the nitrile group with the product 4-aminomethylpyridine being adsorbed on the copper surface. The surface-enhanced Raman spectrum of 4-aminomethylpyridine on a copper colloid is nearly identical with the spectrum collected for 4-cyanopyridine with the copper colloid.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)757-762
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Raman Spectroscopy
Volume29
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Spectroscopy

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