A　novel　macrocyclic　hexanuclear　iron(Ill)　18-azametallacrown-6　compound,　[Fe-6(C9H7N2O3),(CH3OH)(6)].8CH(3)OH.2H(2)O,　has　been　prepared　using　a　trianionic　pentadentate　ligand　N-acetylsalicylhydrazide　(ashz(3-))　and　characterized　by　X-ray　diffraction.　Due　to　the　meridional　coordination　of　the　ligand　to　the　Fe3+　ion,　the　ligand　enforces　the　stereochemistry　of　the　Fe3+　ions　as　a　propeller　configuration　with　alternating　Lambda/Delta　forms.　The　disc-shaped　hexanuclear　ring　shows　about　6.20　Angstrom　in　diameter　at　entrance,　about　9.31　Angstrom　at　its　largest　diameter　at　the　center　of　the　cavity,　respectively.　There　are　many　kinds　of　intramolecular　and　intermolecular　hydrogen　bonds　in　the　title　compound.　The　O-H...O　hydrogen　bond　distances　range　from　2.609(5)-2.901(5)　Angstrom.　The　magnetic　susceptibility　(4-275K)　study　indicates　antiferromagnetic　exchange　interactions　between　the　adjacent　Fe3+　ions　around　the　ring.　(C)　2002　Elsevier　Science　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.