Formation of a novel three-dimensional network of 48-membered rings in the compound [Ni(m-XBP)3](ClO4)2
Abstract
X-ray diffraction studies on the complex [Ni(m-XBP)3](ClO4)2·3H2O [m-XBP =N,N′-m-phenylenedimethylene-bis(pyridin-2-one)] show that it forms a novel three-dimensional network of 48-membered rings arranged about an S6 axis, creating a series of cross-linked triple helices.