A chiral 60-metal sodalite cage featuring 24 vertex-sharing [Er4(mu3-OH)4] cubanes.
A chiral, cagelike, high-nuclearity lanthanide hydroxide cluster containing 60 Er(III) ions is reported. The cluster core possesses a fascinating sodalite-like structure with 24 vertex-sharing cubane-like [Er(4)(mu(3)-OH)(4)](8+) units. The hexagonal face of the sodalite cage features a templating mu(6)-CO(3)(2-) ion. Magnetic studies revealed weak antiferromagnetic interactions.
Kong
Xiang-Jian
XJ
Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
Wu
Yinglan
Y
Long
La-Sheng
LS
Zheng
Lan-Sun
LS
Zheng
Zhiping
Z