Assembly of a 1D coordination polymer through in situ formation of a new ligand by double C-C coupling on CHCl3 under solvothermal conditions.

A rare in situ metal/ligand reaction has been observed during the assembly of a manganese-coordination polymer under solvothermal conditions, which leads to double C-C coupling on CHCl(3) involving cleavage of three C-Cl bonds and the formation of two new C-C bonds at the same carbon center.

Assembly of trigonal and tetragonal prismatic cages from octahedral metal ions and a flexible molecular clip.

Reaction of a semirigid ligand with two octahedral metal ions with restricted coordination symmetry afforded metalated container complexes showing trigonal or tetragonal outer shapes and inner cavities.