Milissa A. Bolcar, Sheila M. J. Aubin, Kirsten Folting, David N. Hendrickson and George Christou
The reaction between MnCl2·4H2O, Hhmp (Hhmp = 2-hydroxymethylpyridine) and NEt4MnO4 in MeCN gives NEt4[Mn7(OH)3Cl3(hmp)9 ]Cl[MnCl4] 1; the 4 MnII, 3 MnIII cation comprises a Mn6 hexagon containing a central Mn ion, and it possesses a S ≥ 10 ground state.