Structural Effects of Solvents on the Breathing of Metal–Organic Frameworks: An In Situ Diffraction Study

Abstract

Breathing space: Time-resolved diffraction studies of the breathing of metal–organic frameworks in the presence of liquids reveal rapid exchange of one guest molecule by another. In some cases this occurs by direct exchange (as shown for water by pyridine), in others with the transient appearance of crystalline intermediates corresponding to partially expanded forms. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z705607_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.