Host-guest interactions in dealuminated HY zeolite have been investigated by advanced (13)C-(27)Al solid-state NMR experiments. This analysis allows us to report new insights into the adsorption geometry of acetone and its interaction with acid sites in the zeolite channels.
Keywords: 13C−{27Al} S-RESPDOR; heterogeneous catalysis; host−guest interaction; solid-state NMR.