Characterisation of a dodecanuclear chromium(III) cage with an S = 6 ground state

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Mark Murrie, Simon Parsons, Richard E. P. Winpenny, Frank E. Mabbs, Eric J. L. McInnes, Chick C. Wilson and Graham M. Smith


Abstract

Neutron diffraction, magnetic susceptibility and EPR spectroscopic studies of a dodecanuclear chromium cage are reported which show the molecule has an S = 6 spin ground state; this is the highest spin ground state known for a cage of this metal.


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