Atomic force microscopic observation of a dialkylmelamine monolayer on barbituric acid

A monolayer of 2-amino-4,6-di(dodecylamino)-1,3,5-triazine 1 transferred from barbituric acid solution onto a mica plate is observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) to show regularly arrayed terminal methyl groups of 1 as a result of hydrogen-bond networking.