%AWang, Yao‐Ting [School of Pharmacy National Cheng Kung University No.1, University Rd. Tainan City 70101 Taiwan, Department of Chemical Engineering and Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center National Cheng Kung University No.1, University Rd. Tainan City 70101 Taiwan]%AMcHale, Corie [Department of Chemistry University of Houston 3585 Cullen Boulevard 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA]%AWang, Xiqu [Department of Chemistry University of Houston 3585 Cullen Boulevard 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA]%AChang, Chung‐Kai [National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center No. 101, Hsin Ann Rd. Hsinchu 30076 Taiwan]%AChuang, Yu‐Chun [National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center No. 101, Hsin Ann Rd. Hsinchu 30076 Taiwan]%AKaveevivitchai, Watchareeya [Department of Chemical Engineering and Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center National Cheng Kung University No.1, University Rd. Tainan City 70101 Taiwan]%AMiljanić, Ognjen [Department of Chemistry University of Houston 3585 Cullen Boulevard 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA]%AChen, Teng‐Hao [School of Pharmacy National Cheng Kung University No.1, University Rd. Tainan City 70101 Taiwan]%BJournal Name: Angewandte Chemie International Edition; Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 27; Related Information: CHORUS Timestamp: 2023-08-29 09:42:34 %D2021%IWiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons) %JJournal Name: Angewandte Chemie International Edition; Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 27; Related Information: CHORUS Timestamp: 2023-08-29 09:42:34 %K %MOSTI ID: 10226410 %PMedium: X %TCyclotetrabenzoin Acetate: A Macrocyclic Porous Molecular Crystal for CO 2 Separations by Pressure Swing Adsorption** %XAbstract

A porous molecular crystal (PMC) assembled by macrocyclic cyclotetrabenzoin acetate is an efficient adsorbent for CO2separations. The 7.1×7.1 Å square pore of PMC and its ester C=O groups play important roles in improving its affinity for CO2molecules. The benzene walls of macrocycle engage in an apparent [π⋅⋅⋅π] interaction with the molecule of CO2at low pressure. In addition, the polar carbonyl groups pointing inward the square channels reduce the size of aperture to a 5.0×5.0 Å square, which offers kinetic selectivity for CO2capture. The PMC features water tolerance and high structural stability under vacuum and various gas adsorption conditions, which are rare among intrinsically porous organic molecules. Most importantly, the moderate adsorbate‐adsorbent interaction allows the PMC to be readily regenerated, and therefore applied to pressure swing adsorption processes. The eluted N2and CH4are obtained with over 99.9 % and 99.8 % purity, respectively, and the separation performance is stable for 30 cycles. Coupled with its easy synthesis, cyclotetrabenzoin acetate is a promising adsorbent for CO2separations from flue and natural gases.

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