Phenanthrene[2]arene: synthesis and application as nonporous adaptive crystals in the separation of benzene from cyclohexane
Fei Zeng, Lu Cheng, Weijun Zhang, Lin-Li Tang, Xiao‐Feng Wang
Abstract
Phenanthrene[2]arene 1 with excellent adsorption capacity for benzene was synthesized in high yield. Activated crystals of 1 have been successfully used to separate PhH from equimolar mixture of PhH and Cy and the purity of the PhH can reach 98.4%.
Topics & Concepts
PhenanthreneCyclohexaneBenzeneChemistryYield (engineering)AdsorptionOrganic chemistryPorous mediumPorosityChemical engineeringEngineeringMaterials scienceMetallurgyMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes