Anderson-type molybdopolyanions containing tris(alkoxo) ligands [MMo 6 O 18 {(OCH 2 ) 3 CR} 2 ] 3− (M = Mn III , Fe III ) and [H 2 MMo 6 O 18 {(OCH 2 ) 3 CR} 2 ] 2− (M = Ni II , Zn II ), (R = CH 3 , NO 2 , CH 2 OH), were prepared by treatment of [N(C 4 H 9 ) 4 ] 4 [α-Mo 8 O 26 ] with tris(hydroxymethyl)methane derivatives in the presence of manganese(III) acetylacetonate, iron(III) acetylacetonate, nickel(II) acetate, or zinc(II) acetate. The complexes were structurally characterized in solution, and also by single-crystal X-ray diffraction in the