“…First the potassium precursor was obtained by the cationic transfer process. Then, using the cationic exchange process 11,12,34 , the monovalent potassium cations were replaced by the new monocationic manganese(III) macrocyclic complex guest. This last process is actually not a true intercalation reaction, but rather an ion exchange reaction between the interlamellar potassium and the complex ions.…”