Stepwise evolution of molecular nanoaggregates inside the pores of a highly flexible Metal-Organic Framework
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION(2021)
摘要
The crystalline sponge method (CSM) is primarily used for structural determination by single-crystal X-ray diffraction of a single analyte encapsulated inside a porous MOF. As the host-guest systems often show severe disorder, reliable crystallographic determination is demanding; thus the dynamics of the guest entering and the formation of nanoconfined molecular aggregates has not been in the spotlight. Now, the concept is investigated of the CSM for monitoring the structural evolution of nanoconfined supramolecular aggregates of eugenol guests with displacement of DMF inside the cavities of the flexible MOF, PUM168. The interpretation of the electron density provides a series of unique detailed snapshots depicting the supramolecular guest aggregation, thus showing the tight interplay between the host flexible skeleton and the molecular guests through the DMF-to-eugenol exchange process.
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crystalline sponge method,MOFs,nanoaggregates,molecular motion,crystal-to-crystal investigation
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