Abstract
Locked up: The sulfate anion is selectively encapsulated into rigid hydrogen-bonded capsules upon crystallization of a simple and flexible urea-functionalized ligand in the presence of Mg2+ ions and water (see structure; sulfate: space-filling).The resulting framework persists in the presence of different-shaped anions, allowing the shape selectivity of hydrogen-bonding hosts to be evaluated, and providing a simple way to separate the environmentally relevant sulfate from highly competitive mixtures of aqueous anions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1866-1870 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 22 2008 |
Keywords
- Anions
- Crystal engineering
- Hydrogen bonds
- Sulfate
- Supramolecular chemistry