Cerium(IV)-containing oxomolybdenum cluster with a unique Ce6Mo9O38 core structure

Interaction of [Ce(L-OEt)(2)(NO3)(2)] (L-OEt(-) = [Co(eta(5)-C5H5){P(O)(OEt)(2)}(3)](-)) with (NH4)(6)[Mo7O24] in water affords the cerium(IV)-containing oxomolybdenum cluster [H-4(CeLOEt)(6)Mo9O38], which exhibits a unique Ce6Mo9O38 core structure.