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An X-ray crystallographic analysis of tris-(2,2′,6′,2″-terpyridyleuropium(III) perchlorate has confirmed the nona-co-ordination of the metal ion, believed to be the first example of nine-co-ordination involving only nitrogen ligands.
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Frost et al. (1969) studied this question.