Stabilizing volatile liquid chemicals using co-crystallization

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Feb 11;51(12):2425-8. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09650a.

Abstract

A convenient, effective, and scalable protocol for stabilizing volatile liquid chemicals is reported. Through the use of halogen-bond driven co-crystal synthesis, several examples of liquid iodoperfluoroalkanes are transformed into crystalline materials with low-vapor pressure, considerable thermal stability, and moisture resistance. The target compounds can subsequently be re-generated through simple solvent-extractions.