The new host 1, 4, 11, 14-tetramethoxy-dibenzo [b, n] tetraphenylene forms a 1: 1 inclusion compound with pyridine, in which a pair of centrosymmetrically-related guest species are enclosed in the cage surrounded by six host molecules. C36H28O4· C5H5N, FW= 603.68, triclinic, space group P-1, a= 11.796 (2), b= 16.075 (3), c= 9.004 (2) Å; α= 98.39 (3)°, β= 90.01 (3)°, γ= 108.19 (3)°, V= 1602.8 (5) Å3, Z= 2, F (000)= 636, D c= 1.251 g/cm 3, μ= ...