title: A chiral 60-metal sodalite cage featuring 24 vertex-sharing [Er4(mu3-OH)4] cubanes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
authors.forename: Xiang-Jian
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yinglan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: La-Sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Lan-Sun
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhiping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zheng