Templated assembly of a mu6-CO3 2- dodecanuclear lanthanum dibenzoylmethanide hydroxido cluster with concomitant formation of phenylglyoxylate.
Reaction of LaCl(3) and dibenzoylmethane (Ph(2)acacH) in methanol with an excess of triethylamine resulted in the unexpected formation of a dodecanuclear hydroxo-bridged La cluster templated by CO(3)(2-) and phenylglyoxylate (Phgly), as determined by X-ray crystallography.
School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Philip C
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Andrews
Tobias
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Beck
Craig M
CM
Forsyth
Benjamin H
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Fraser
Peter C
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Junk
Massimiliano
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Massi
Peter W
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Roesky