Enantioselective sorption of alcohols in a homochiral metal-organic framework

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 14;48(4):513-5. doi: 10.1039/c1cc16209h. Epub 2011 Nov 29.

Abstract

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study reveals the host-guest interactions between a homochiral metal-organic framework and two enantiomers of a chiral alcohol providing the key driving force for the enantioselective sorption of alcohols in the framework.