The structure of the S₆-symmetric methanol hexamer assembled in a supramolecular hydrophobic cavity

Abstract

The structure of the cyclic S₆-symmetric hexamer of methanol has been established by X-ray crystallography in crystals of [GaLF₃](MeOH)_6/2·(MeOH)₃·CH₂Cl₂ 1; the hexamer has been proposed to be the dominant species in liquid methanol.

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