The lithium chloride complex of the anti isomer of the bridged spherand C50H48O6

The structure of (11,12,24,25‐tetra­hydro‐28,34‐di­methoxy‐3,6,16,19,31,37‐hexa­methyl‐1,211′,3′]:8,141′′,3′′]‐di­benzeno‐10H,23H‐tetrabenzo­f,h,o,z]1,5,10,14]­tetraoxa­cyclo­octa­decane)­lithium chloride monohydrate, anti‐Li(C₅₀H₄₈O₆)]Cl·H₂O, at 100 K reveals that the host is less strained than that of the syn‐bridged isomer. There are two independent complex cations, each lying on a center of symmetry. Four short 1.944 (2)–1.998 (2) Å] and two long 2.381 (2) and 2.455 (2) Å] Li⁺?O distances provide six‐coordination in a distorted octahedral environment.