文摘
Four MnII-based MIL-53 single crystals were prepared using four neutral pyridine N-oxides as bridging μ2-ligands. In the case of 4,4′-bipridine-N,N′-dioxide (BPNO), the infinite manganese oxide chains were further interconnected by BPNO besides BDC, which allows 1D channels to be accessible for guest molecules. The liquid-phase adsorption and separation of C6−C8 aromatics using the evacuated compound as an absorbent were investigated via crystal-to-crystal transformations. Both structural evolution of the compounds and selectivity of C6−C7 aromatics of one evacuated compound could be attributed to noncovalent interactions, especially π−π interaction.