

The complex of claim 1, wherein the poly-cyanostilbene macrocycle having Formula (I) is selected from the following:ĥ. The complex of claim 1, wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, and R 5 comprise tert-butyl groups.Ĥ. The complex of claim 1, wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, and R 5 comprise identical substituents.ģ. A complex comprising:(a) an anion and(b) a poly-cyanostilbene macrocycle of Formula (I): wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, and R 5 are selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl-NH-alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, haloalkyl, hydrogen, iodo, -OR 6, -N(R 7R 8), -CO 2R 9, -C(O)-N(R 10R 11), wherein R 6, R 7, R 8, R 9, R 10, and R 11 are selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl-NH-alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, haloalkyl, and hydrogen, wherein the anion is selected from BF 4 −, ClO 4 −, PF 6 −, N(SO 2CF 3) 2 −, N(SO 2C 2F 5) 2 −, CH 3SO 3 −, CF 3SO 3 −, AsO 4 3−, AsF 6 −, AlCl 4 −, PO 4 3−, HPO 4 2−, H 2PO 4 −, SO 4 2−, HSO 4 −, B(CN) 4 −, Cl −, Br −, I −, cyanide, BrO 4 −, IO 4 −, F −, HF 2 −, TcO 4 −, RPO 4 2−R 2PO 4 −, RSO 3 −, SCN −, N 3 −, I 3 −, CO 3 2−HCO 3 −, FeCl 4 −, PtCl 6 2−, S n x− where n=1-8, and x=1 or 2, P 2O 7 4−, HP 2O 7 3−, H 2P 2O 7 2−H 3P 2O 7 −, a polyphosphate polyanion, a tetrazine anion, a dithiadiazolide anion, RBF 3 −, Ar-O −, wherein R comprises a substituent.Ģ.
