[Cu(4-phenylpyridine)<sub>4</sub>(trifluoromethanesulfonate)<sub>2</sub>], a Werner complex that exhibits high selectivity for <i>o</i>-xylene
Adrianna M. Kałuża, Soumya Mukherjee, Shi‐Qiang Wang, Daniel J. O’Hearn, Michael J. Zaworotko
Abstract
[Cu(4-phenylpyridine)4(trifluoromethanesulfonate)2] is a new Werner complex that exhibits switching behaviour between non-porous (apohost) and porous (guest-loaded) phases upon exposure to o-xylene but not when exposed to other C8 isomers. High o-xylene selectivity (>6) vs. the other C8 isomers was observed from binary mixtures, only the third occurrence across all sorbent types.
Topics & Concepts
TrifluoromethanesulfonateSelectivityChemistryXyleneInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisTolueneMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesMetal complexes synthesis and properties