Аннотация:The template condensation of substituted phenylboronic acids with octoxime or 4-methylnioxime on an iron(II) matrix affords macrobicyclic iron(II) tris-octoximates or tris-(4-methyl)nioximates, respectively, which bear biorelevant (carboxy, hydroxy, and amino) terminal groups. The compositions and structures of the resulting compounds are confirmed by elemental analyses, NMR spectroscopy and mass-spectrometry.