A　novel　macrocyclic　hexanuclear　iron(III)　18-azametallacrown-6　compound,　[Fe6(C9H7N2O3)　6(CH3OH)6]·8CH3OH·　2H2O,　has　been　prepared　using　a　trianionic　pentadentate　ligand　N-acetylsalicylhydrazide　(ashz3-)　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　Λ/Δ　forms.　The　disc-shaped　hexanuclear　ring　shows　about　6.20　Å　in　diameter　at　entrance,　about　9.31　Å　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)　Å.　The　magnetic　susceptibility　(4-275K)　study　indicates　antiferromagnetic　exchange　interactions　between　the　adjacent　Fe3+　ions　around　the　ring.　©　2002　Elsevier　Science　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.