Solid-vapor sorption of xylenes: Prioritized selectivity as a means of separating all three isomers using a single substrate

Matteo Lusi, Leonard J. Barbour

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Abstract

A Werner complex is highly selective for o-xylene in a vapor mixture containing all three isomers. However, in the absence of o-xylene, the substrate shows similar selectivity for m-xylene over p-xylene. Kinetic studies show a different trend whereby m-xylene is absorbed most rapidly, implying that thermodynamic factors must be responsible for the selectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3928-3931
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Apr 2012

Keywords

  • selectivity
  • separation
  • solid-vapor sorption
  • Werner clathrates
  • xylene

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