Fig. 2. (a) Synthesis of new flexicates; (b) linking groups used in this study; (c) sections of ¹H NMR spectra of Λ_Zn-[Zn₂ L^2e ₃][ClO₄]4·4H₂O at 253–353 K in d³-acetonitrile showing the higher equilibrium population of a minor asymmetric conformer at higher temperatures.