Synthesis and characterization of the hexagonal prismatic cage {THF⊂[PhB(CN)3]6[Cp*Rh]6}6+†
Abstract
Condensation of [Cp*Rh(CH3NO2)n]2+ and the tricyanoborate [PhB(CN)3]− affords the hexagonal bipyramidal cage {[PhB(CN)3]6[Cp*Rh]6}6+, demonstrating that tetrahedral tricyanide building blocks can lead to novel cage structures.