ChemInform Abstract: A 48-Metal Cluster Exhibiting a Large Magnetocaloric Effect.
Abstract
[Gd36Ni12(OAc)18 (μ3-OH)84(μ4-O)6 (H2O)54(NO3)Cl2] (NO3) 6Cl9·30H2O is synthesized from a mixture of Gd(NO3)3, Ni(OAc)2, and NaCl in a 3:1 mixture of ethanol and water (reflux, 2 h, 35% yield).