Mono-layer thin film adhesive compounds and methods of synthesis and use

A coating comprising

• a) a compound comprising the formula (I)
• wherein
• each L2, L3 and L4 independently, is a linker;
• each L1, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11 L12 and L13 independently, is a linker or a suitable linking group selected from amine, amide, ether, ester, urea carbonate or urethane linking groups;
• each X1, X2, X3 and X4 independently, is an oxygen atom or NR;
• R, if present, is H or a branched or unbranched C1-C10 alkyl group;
• each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 and R14 independently, is a branched or unbranched C1-C15 alkyl group;
• each PDii and PDjj, independently, is a phenyl derivative residue selected from the group consisting of ferulic acid, isoferulic acid, sinapinic acid, syringic acid and vanillic acid;
• aa is a value from 0 to about 80;
• bb is a value from 0 to about 80;
• cc is a value from 0 to about 80;
• dd is a value from 1 to about 120;
• ee is a value from 1 to about 120;
• ff is a value from 1 to about 120;
• gg is a value from 1 to about 120;
• and
• hh is a value from 1 to about 80 and
• b) an oxidant comprising tetraethylammonium periodate or tetrapropylammonium periodate.