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A Cyclic Octadecairon( III ) Complex, the Molecular 18‐Wheeler
Author(s) -
Watton Stephen P.,
Fuhrmann Peter,
Pence Laura E.,
Lippard Stephen J.,
Caneschi Andrea,
Cornia Andrea,
Abbati Gian Luca
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199727741
Subject(s) - crystallography , cluster (spacecraft) , ferric , salt (chemistry) , symmetry (geometry) , chemistry , mathematics , inorganic chemistry , computer science , geometry , programming language
D 3d symmetry characterizes complex 1 (see structure on the right). This circular molecular contains 18 high‐spin, antiferromagnetically coupled iron(III) centers. Isolated as the double salt 1 · 6Et 4 N(NO 3 ) · 15CH 3 OH · 6Et 2 O · 24H 2 O it is the largest cyclic ferric cluster yet reported.