We report a catalytic eight-cobalt-capped α-Keggin polyoxoazocobaltite with a highly symmetric structure completely constructed from the late transition-metal CoII as a poly atom, [Co20(OH)24(MMT)12(SO4)](NO3)2·6H2O (1) (MMT: 2-mercapto-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first homometallic CoII magnetic cluster bearing Keggin structure. It can serve as a potential catalyst in the styrene polymerization.
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