CPC C07C 7/12 (2013.01) [B01D 53/0423 (2013.01); B01J 31/181 (2013.01); B01D 2253/204 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
10. A method of selective adsorption and separation of C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomers comprising the step of using anion-pillared microporous materials in contact with the C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomers, wherein the anion-pillared microporous materials are porous materials formed by metal ion M, inorganic anion A and organic ligand L through coordination bonds, with the general formula of [MAL2]n, where n>4 and n is an integer;
wherein the metal ion M″ is Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+0;
wherein the inorganic anion A is SiF62−, NbOF52−, TaF72−, ZrF62−, TiF62−, GeF62−, SO3CF3−, NbF6−;
wherein the organic ligand L is selected from any of the following:
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