[Cu(4-phenylpyridine)4(trifluoromethanesulfonate)2], a Werner complex that exhibits high selectivity for o-xylene. Issue 13 (17th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kałuża, Adrianna M.; Mukherjee, Soumya; Wang, Shi-Qiang; O'Hearn, Daniel J.; Zaworotko, Michael J.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 56:Issue 13(2020)
• Page Start: 1940
• Page End: 1943
• Publication Date: 2020-01-17
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09525j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A new Werner complex features a switching sorption isotherm for o -xylene and combines high o -xylene selectivity with high uptake. 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.