Self-Assembly of Coordination Polymers from Tetraphosphinitoresorcinarene Complexes of Silver(I)

The first hybrid organic−inorganic polymers based on the resorcinarene skeleton are prepared and
structurally characterized. Two tetrasilver(I) complexes of a tetraphosphinitoresorcinarene are shown to undergo self-assembly to form a side-by-side or face-to-face polymer depending on the nature of the anion.