An extraordinary cation with eight FeIII centres is contained in the title compound. It has been characterized X‐ray crystallographically as the first FeIII‐oligomer with more than three centres. Besides the strong bridging by oxo‐ and hydroxo‐groups the “hydrophobization” of the surface by the six amine ligands is worthy of note. In the crystal, seven of the eight Br⊖ ions and a H2O molecule are associated with the cation—it can thus be regarded as a bromide‐ion bearing complex monocation.
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