High-nuclearity, mixed-valence Mn-17, Mn-18 and {Mn-62}(n) complexes from the use of triethanolamine

The use of both azide and triethanolamine, with or without the presence of carboxylate groups, has provided new Mn-17, Mn-18 and {Mn-62}(n) complexes with aesthetically-pleasing cage, layered, and linked-chain-type structures; two are also new single-molecule magnets.