Among the fast-expanding collection of molecular systems available for nanoscale applications, mechanically interlocked molecules, [1] such as rotaxanes and catenanes, have already moved towards becoming technological realities. [2] Rotaxanes (and their pseudorotaxane precursors), in particular, have been constructed by using the most diverse macrocyclic receptors as wheel components. Crown ethers, [1,3] cyclodextrins, [4] cyclic amides, [5] and more recently cucurbiturils [6] have all been threaded onto suitable complementary linear axle components. Calix[n]arenes, [7] on the other hand, have received much less attention as building blocks for the construction of interlocked supermolecules, [8] despite their tunable size, their versatility of derivatization (both at the wide and narrow rims), and their ready availability. The only notable exceptions are the findings of Arduini, Pochini, and co-workers, who have extensively investigated pseudorotaxanes and rotaxanes based on heterotopic calix[6]arene receptors adorned with ureido groups and viologen-derived linear components. [9] Leaving aside calix[4]arenes, [10] the cavity of which is too small to be threaded by a linear guest, the slightly larger calix [5]arenes are the next potential candidates for pseudorotaxane formation. Although calix [5]arenes have previously been shown to efficiently perform a number of tasks, which range from the complexation of alkyl(di)ammonium ions [11] and ion pairs [12] to the self-assembly of supramolecular polymers, [13] to the best of our knowledge, no studies have so far Inspection of this structure revealed that the spatial arrangement of the oxygen atoms around the nitrogen atom of the included guest is reminiscent of the oxygen array present in crown ether/secondary ammonium ion complexes.[15] Even though the cavity size of a calix [5]arene (at its narrow rim) appears to be slightly smaller than that found in the solidstate structure of the dibenzo[24]crown-8 encircling the dibutylammonium ion (ca. 5 vs. 6 , [16] respectively), calix[5]-arenes were judged to be sufficiently flexible to allow for the inclusion of secondary alkylammonium cations. After a preliminary screening, penta-tert-butylpentakis(tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxy)calix [5]arene [17] (1) was selected as the prototype wheel component, whereas di-n-butylammonium (2·H + ) and di-n-hexylammonium (3·H + ) were chosen as axle components. The axle components were all tested as chloride, picrate (Pic À ), and hexafluorophosphate salts to evaluate the influence of ion pairing [18] on the pseudorotaxane assembly process.