Abstract[MoCl4(NPPh3)(pyridine)] · CH2Cl2 is formed by the reaction of the cyclothiazeno complex [MoCl3(N3S2) · (pyridine)] with triphenylphosphane in CH2Cl2 solution. It forms red, moisture sensitive needles. [MoCl4(NPPh3)(C5H5N)] · CH2Cl2 crystallizes monoclinically in the space group P21/n with four formula units per unit cell (1934 independent observed reflexions. R = 0.057). The cell dimensions are a = 1165, b = 1473, c = 1696 pm; β = 107.82°. The Mo atom is coordinated by four chlorine atoms, by the N atom of the (NPPh3-) ligand, and in trans-position to it by the N atom of the pyridine molecule. The Mo= N = PPh3 group has a nearly linear MoNP axis (176.6°) with bond lengths of MoN = 172 pm and PN = 165 pm.