Self-assembly of five new organic-inorganic hybrids based on two new flexible tricationic templates

Cation-templated self-assembly generated five new haloclusters comprising of 0-2D supramolecular anion frameworks. Organic cation adopted less common cis-trans-trans mode in complexes 2 and 5. There are two kinds of coexisting halocluster anions in compound 2. Complex 5 is a rare 2D polypseudorotaxane structure.