Nitrile functionalised pendant-arm derivatives of [9]aneN(3) as new multidentate ligands for inorganic crystal engineering ([9]aneN(3) 1,4,7-triazacyclononane)

Functionalised pendant-arm derivatives of [9]aneN(3) have been used as buil ding blocks for the synthesis of inorganic multi-dimensional networks in th e presence of Ag-I.