Fig. 4: Characterization of the complexes 2a−6a and 4e/4f.

Partial 1H NMR spectra (400 MHz, DMSO-d6, 300 K) of a cage 2a (diastereomeric mixture), b cage 3a (trinuclear), c mixture of 4e and 4f (tri- and hexanuclear), d cage 4a (tetranuclear), e cage 5a (pentanuclear), and f cage 6a (hexanuclear).