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ArticleNature communications2024

Separation of benzene and toluene associated with vapochromic behaviors by hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystals.

Jingyu Chen, Wenjie Zhang, Wenzhi Yang, Fengcheng Xi, Hongyi He, Minghao Liang, Qian Dong, Jiawang Hou, Mengbin Wang, Guocan Yu and 1 more

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Jingyu ChenDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Wenjie ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Wenzhi YangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Fengcheng XiDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Hongyi HeDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Minghao LiangDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Qian DongDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Jiawang HouDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
Mengbin WangZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311215, PR China. 21737055@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8603-1266
Guocan YuKey Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China. guocanyu@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-4184
Jiong ZhouDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China. zhoujiong@mail.neu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-0189

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22101043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The combination of macrocyclic chemistry with co-crystal engineering has promoted the development of materials with vapochromic behaviors in supramolecular science. Herein, we develop a macrocycle co-crystal based on hybrid[4]arene and 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene that is able to construct vapochromic materials. After the capture of benzene and toluene vapors, activated hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystal forms new structures, accompanied by color changes from brown to yellow. However, when hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystal captures cyclohexane and pyridine, neither structures nor colors change. Interestingly, hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystal can separate benzene from a benzene/cyclohexane equal-volume mixture and allow toluene to be removed from a toluene/ pyridine equal-volume mixture with purities reaching 100%. In addition, the process of adsorptive separation can be visually monitored. The selectivity of benzene from a benzene/cyclohexane equal-volume mixture and toluene from a toluene/ pyridine equal-volume mixture is attributed to the different changes in the charge-transfer interaction between hybrid[4]arene and 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene when hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystal captures different vapors. Moreover, hybrid[4]arene-based co-crystal can be reused without losing selectivity and performance. This work constructs a vapochromic material for hydrocarbon separation.

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