Thermal effects in guest–host systems: [Zn₂(bdc)(S-lac)(dmf)]•PhEtOH: A DSC and NMR study

Differential scanning calorimetry and nuclear magnetic resonance were used to investigate thermal effects in the guest–host systems where homochiral metal–organic sorbent [Zn₂(bdc)(S-lac)(dmf)] is considered as a host while 1-phenylethanol enantiomers and their racemic mixture serve as guest molecules. A maximum energy gain from the guest–host interaction was observed in the system with the racemic mixture. The effect of host–guest recognition was revealed for the case of the host and guest having a similar type of chirality in the presence of antipode guest molecules.