Stereoselective adsorption on a gold–thiol monolayer with an enantiopure surface

Abstract
Self-assembled films of (+)-11-toluene-p-sulfinylundecanethiol on gold have been shown to adsorb the enantiomeric ethyl lactates from the gas phase; adsorption is totally unselective when the system is not in equilibrium during short exposures at 20 °C becomes totally selective after extended exposure at 40 °C.