Molecular architecture via hydrophobic interaction. Synthesis and structure of [NiL](ClO4)2 ( L=3,10-bis(2-phenylethyl)-1,3,5,8,10,12-hexaazacyclotetradecane)

The complex with the formula [NiL](ClO4)2, where L=3,10-bis(2-phenylethyl)-1,3,5,8,10,12-hexaazacyclotetradecane, has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analyses. The complexes combine via hydrophobic interaction of lariats to form hydrophobic wall and hydrophilic cavity. All the ClO4− anions are involved in the cavities.