A new FeII quaterpyridyl M4L6 tetrahedron exhibiting selective anion binding.

A rigid linear bis-bidentate quaterpyridine undergoes metal directed self-assembly with iron(ii) salts yielding M(4)L(6) host-guest complexes; selective anion binding for PF(6)(-) over BF(4)(-) is observed.

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