Alcock, Leighton J.Cavigliasso, GermanWillis, Anthony C.Stranger, RobertRalph, Stephen F.2016-09-052016-09-051477-9226http://hdl.handle.net/1885/108630The solid state structures of two metal complexes of a hexaamine macrobicyclic ligand, in which the metal ion has an exact trigonal prismatic geometry, have been determined. Theoretical calculations showed this is the most stable geometry for d⁰, d¹⁰ and high spin d⁵ metal complexes of the ligand with M–N bond distances >∼2.35 Å.© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry.201610.1039/C6DT01176D