Using chain-like polyethers consisting of two terminal -NH 2 groups and (TBA) 4 [α-Mo 8 O 26 ] as starting materials, two polyoxometalatocrown ethers were prepared by a cyclization reaction through the formation of Mo≡N triple bonds: (TBA) 2 [Mo 6 O 17 N(o-C 6 H 4 OCH 2 (CH 2 OCH 2 ) n CH 2 OC 6 H 4 -o)N] (compounds 1, n = 1; 2, n = 2).As confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and infrared (IR) studies, the polyoxometalatocrown ether 2 can capture primary ammonium cations in solid state.