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While for intercalation compounds of natural smectites 2D long range order
of the interlamellar space was never observed, in-plane order can be detect
ed using a homogeneously charged synthetic fluorohectorite as host material
. With these intercalates distinct 2D structures for enantiopure and racemi
c [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-interlayers, as previously predicted by atomistic simula
tions, can now be proven experimentally.