“…In 2017, we developed three isostructural anionic tetrahedron cages with calixarene-like coordination active vertices, namely, [(Me 2 NH 2 ) 8 (M 4 L 6 )]·G (M = Ti, Zr, Hf; L = embonate; G = guest), which feature solubility, stability, and coordination assembly function. Among them, the Ti 4 L 6 tetrahedron has been applied as a cage-based ligand to connect metal ions into diverse dimensional structures by a two-step reaction. − However, the multistage assembly between Zr 4 L 6 cages and metal ions is still unexplored.…”