Self-Assembly of an Azido-Bridged [Ni^II₆] Cluster Featuring Four Fused Defective Cubanes

Abstract

The cluster [Ni6(H2L)2(HL1)2(N3)8].2C2H5OH.2H2O [1.2C2H5OH.2H2O], featuring four fused defective cubanes, has been obtained via azido-bridge-driven dimerization of two phenolate-centered trinuclear Ni3 fragments.