Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.20, 6918-6918, 2009
A Chiral 60-Metal Sodalite Cage Featuring 24 Vertex-Sharing [Er-4(mu(3)-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)-CO32- ion. Magnetic studies revealed weak antiferromagnetic interactions.