The coordination chemistry involved in the assisted transfer of Rh III by interfacial coordination with 2,5,8-trithia[9],(2,9)-1,10-phenanthrolinophane (L) has been studied at the water/ 1,2-dichloroethane interface by cyclic voltammetry. The dependence of the half-wave transfer potential on the ligand and metal concentrations suggests the [Rh(L)Cl 2 ] + formulation for the complex cation involved in the assisted transfer. In contrast, from the reaction of L in refluxing MeCN/water