Supertetrahedral decametallic Ni(II) clusters directed by micro(6)-tris-alkoxides.
We report the syntheses, structures and magnetic properties of two decametallic Ni(II) clusters with unprecedented supertetrahedral cores, stabilised by the (hitherto unobserved) micro(6)-coordination modes of the tris-alkoxides [MeC(CH(2)O)(3)](3-) and [C(6)H(9)O(3)](3-).
Shaw
Rachel
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKM13 9PL.
Tidmarsh
Ian S
IS
Laye
Rebecca H
RH
Breeze
Barbara
B
Helliwell
Madeleine
M
Brechin
Euan K
EK
Heath
Sarah L
SL
Murrie
Mark
M
Ochsenbein
Stefan
S
Gudel
Hans-Ulrich
HU
McInnes
Eric J L
EJ