title: A bis-phenolate for the construction of linear lanthanide trimers.
abstract: The ligand bis(5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-phenyl)methane, a flexible calix[n]arene analogue, is employed to construct an unusual linear [Ln3] trimer.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 4AS, UK. S.J.Dalgarno@hw.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McLellan
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Beavers
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Teat
authors.forename: Euan K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Brechin
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Dalgarno