Coordination-directed assembly of trigonal and tetragonal molecular boxes encapsulating anionic guests
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Abstract
M2L3 and M2L4 box-like complexes {[Ag2(pbbimb)3][CF3SO3]21 and [Cu2(mbbimb)4][ClO4]42} with respective S3 and S4 symmetry, in which anionic molecular guests are accommodated, have been synthesized and structurally characterized.