Tuning the conformational flexibility of quinoxaline cavitands for complexation at the gas-solid interface.
Andrea RozziAlessandro PedriniRoberta PinalliChiara MasseraIvan ElmiStefano ZampolliEnrico DalcanalePublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
The selectivity and efficiency of benzene and toluene uptake at the gas-solid interface by quinoxaline cavitands is strongly enhanced by partial rigidification of the receptor cavity and immobilization of the cavitand onto silica gel particles.