Reactions of a cyclodimethylsiloxane (Me2SiO)6 with silver salts of weakly coordinating anions; crystal structures of [Ag(Me2SiO)6][Al] ([Al] = [FAl{OC(CF3)3}3], [Al{OC(CF3)3}4]) and their comparison with [Ag(18-crown-6)]2[SbF6]2.