A cyclic trimeric porphyrin host is synthesised from monomer via alkyne-platinum-alkyne linkages; binding of the octahedral aluminum tris[3-(4-pyridyl)acetylacetonate] guest ligand into the complementary cavity of the host induces an asymmetry, which is readily detected by NMR spectroscopy.
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