The invention relates to a process for the production of an electronic component comprising a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) using compounds of the formula IR1-(A1-Z1)r—(B1)n—(Z2-A2)s-Sp-G (I)in which the groups occurring have the meanings defined in claim 1; the present invention furthermore relates to the use of the components in electronic switching elements and to compounds for the production of the SAM.