Topochemical control in desolvation of coordination polymers

Reactions in the solid state are at the core of crystal engineering as they can result in new crystalline phases that are not always accessible by traditional solution methods. The work of Brammer and co-workers [Wright et al. (2015), IUCrJ, 2, 188–197] represents a clear example of this potential as applied to the synthesis of a silver–phenazine coordination polymer.