Crystal structure of the tetramethyl(phenethyl)cyclopentadienylmolybdenumtricarbonyl dimer

Abstract

The structure of the dimer bis­{tricarbon­yl[η5-tetra­meth­yl(pheneth­yl)cyclo­penta­dien­yl]molybdenum}(Mo—Mo), [Mo2(C17H21)2(CO)6], at 102 K has triclinic (P ) symmetry. The Mo—Mo bond length is 3.2773 (3) Å, a value slightly above the mean value for all [CpMo(CO)3]2 compounds listed in the CSD and slightly below the mean for [Cp*Mo(CO)3]2 complexes.