Selective signalling of alcohols by a molecular lattice and mechanism of single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations

A molecular material undergoes spin-switching as it exchanges MeOH, EtOH or ⁿPrOH with acetone from the lattice. The subsequent thermal single-crystal-to-single-crystal desorption of ⁿPrOH is followed by single crystal X-ray diffraction snapshots.