An unprecedented polynuclear cobalt complex with a [Co24] macrocycle in the presence of [Co(H2O)6]2+ has been prepared and characterized. In this complex, [Co(H2O)6]2+ not only acts as a counterion to balance the negative charge of the 2D layer, but may also serve as a template in the assembly of the [Co24] macrocyclic complex through hydrogen-bond interactions. Magnetic analyses indicate that the title compound shows homometallic ferrimagnetic behavior.
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