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Be sure to read our latest Tutorial Review, written by Kristof Altus, Andrew Weller and colleagues from University of York, a user guide to in crystallo single-crystal to single-crystal transformations using solid/gas methods.

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Solid-state molecular organometallic chemistry (SMOM): a user guide to in crystallo single-crystal to single-crystal transformations using solid/gas methods (Open Access) Kristof M. Altus*, Samantha K. Furfari, Joe C. Goodall, Matthew R. Gyton, Jack H. Heaton, Chloe L. Johnson, Alasdair I. McKay, Mads Sondrup Møller, Sebastian D. Pike and Andrew S. Weller* Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article

Here are the key learning points in this Tutorial Review:

An introduction to solid/gas in crystallo solid-state molecular organometallic chemistry (SMOM) and a comparison with other solid-state organometallic techniques. Overview of the design principles of SMOM and general considerations needed to enable successful reactivity in crystallo. A step-by-step user guide to SMOM including preparation of crystalline material, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, bulk reactivity considerations, gas purity and handling, solid/vapour reactivity and the use of NMR spectroscopy in SMOM.

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