title: A polyhedral host constructed using a linear template.
abstract: A linear template is used to direct the synthesis of a "head-to-head" tetrapyridine in the solid state, which, in a second step, assembles with a transition-metal-ion to form a polyhedral metal-organic host with a structure that conforms to a trigonal antiprism. The application of the linear template is reminiscent of the synthetic strategy of nature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1294, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Giannis S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Papaefstathiou
authors.forename: Leonard R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: MacGillivray