Selective Adsorption and Separation of Xylene Isomers and Ethylbenzene with the Microporous Vanadium(IV) Terephthalate MIL‐47

A breakthrough result: The microporous metal–organic framework MIL-47 is an excellent adsorbent for the separation of C8 alkylaromatic compounds, such as ethylbenzene, meta-xylene, and para-xylene. The potential of MIL-47, with its high uptake capacity and its hydrophobic nature, for real separations of the C8 alkylaromatic compounds was demonstrated by breakthrough and chromatographic experiments (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http: //www. wiley-vch. de/contents/jc₂002/2007/z700056ₛ. 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.