Quadruple-CO 3 2− bridged octanuclear dysprosium( iii ) compound showing single-molecule magnet behaviour

A novel octanuclear dysprosium(III) compound, templated by quadruple μ(4)-CO(3)(2-) introduced via spontaneous fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide, shows single-molecule-magnet behaviour with an obvious hysteresis loop detected by a traditional SQUID magnetometer.