Hexa(2-pyridyl)[3]radialene: self-assembly of a hexanuclear silver array.
Reaction of the new ligand hexa(2-pyridyl)[3]radialene with silver tetrafluoroborate results in the formation of a M6L2 cage with an encapsulated mu 3-fluorido anion.
Steel
Peter J
PJ
Chemistry Department, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. p.steel@chem.canterbury.ac.nz
Sumby
Christopher J
CJ