The AB(HCO2)3 (A = Rb+ or Cs+ & B = Mn2+, Co2+ and Ni2+) frameworks adopt either a perovskite-like or chiral hexagonal structure with dominantly antiferromagnetic interactions. This clarifies the phase evolution of the ternary formates with cation size.

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