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We have investigated Ag(I) mediated folding of a tridentate compound, containing three pyridine flaps tethered to a semirigid scaffold, intoa molecular basket, using both experimental and theoretical methods. The basket formation has been shown to be highly favorable in organicmedia (
G = -7.2 kcal/mol), with the assembly process allowing for another ligand to bind preferentially on the outer side.