Molecular recognition and adsorptive separation of <i>m</i>-xylene by trianglimine crystals
Avishek Dey, Santanu Chand, Munmun Ghosh, Monerah Altamimy, Bholanath Maity, Prashant M. Bhatt, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, Luigi Cavallo, Mohammed Eddaoudi, Niveen M. Khashab
Abstract
-xylene isomer from an equimolar xylenes mixture with over 91% purity. The selectivity is attributed to the capture of the preferred guest with size/shape selectivity and C-H⋯π interactions. Moreover, the trianglimine crystals are readily recyclable due to the reversible transformation between the guest-free and guest-loaded structures.
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XyleneSeparation (statistics)ChemistryChemical engineeringChromatographyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComputer scienceTolueneEngineeringMachine learningMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesCovalent Organic Framework Applications