title: A tetrahedron in a cube: a dodecanuclear Zn(II) benzoate cluster from the use of 2-pyridinealdoxime.
abstract: The reactions of 2-pyridinealdoxime with Zn(O(2)CPh)(2)·2H(2)O have led to a mononuclear complex and a dodecanuclear cluster; the Zn(12) compound, whose metallic skeleton describes a tetrahedron encapsulated in a distorted cube, is the biggest Zn(II) oxime cluster discovered to date and displays photoluminescence with a maximum at 354 nm upon maximum excitation at 314 nm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 265 04, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantis F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Konidaris
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Katsoulakou
authors.forename: Michalis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplanis
authors.forename: Vlasoula
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bekiari
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terzis
authors.forename: Catherine P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Raptopoulou
authors.forename: Evy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manessi-Zoupa
authors.forename: Spyros P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Perlepes