Issue 16, 2023

A molecular sponge that exclusively adsorbs acetonitrile

Abstract

We report that a tetra-armed cyclen (L) with phenylethynylmethyl (Ph–C[triple bond, length as m-dash]C–CH2–) groups as side-arms forms L·CH3CN (L·AN) inclusion crystals from acetonitrile–organic mixed solvents with high selectivity and acts as if it is an acetonitrile selective molecular sponge.

Graphical abstract: A molecular sponge that exclusively adsorbs acetonitrile

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Feb 2023
Accepted
15 Mar 2023
First published
16 Mar 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

CrystEngComm, 2023,25, 2349-2352

A molecular sponge that exclusively adsorbs acetonitrile

Y. Habata, A. Wada, E. Lee, H. Ju, Y. Yoshiba, H. Horita, J. Ishii, M. Ikeda and S. Kuwahara, CrystEngComm, 2023, 25, 2349 DOI: 10.1039/D3CE00169E

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