The reaction of Tc(PMe,Ph),Cl, with an excess of bis(dimethy1phosphino)ethane (DMPE) in ethanol solution produced a yellow compound, which was identified by X-ray diffraction methods as a mixed-ligand Tc(I1) complex, TC(?M~,P~)~(DMPE)C~,.The compound crystallizes in the P2,lc space group with a = 12.899(6), b = 13.142(8), c = 19.088(9) A, P = 121.13(3)", V = 2770(2) A~, Z = 4, R = 0.061, and R,,, = 0.05 1. The geometry around the Tc atom is octahedral with the chloro ligands trnr~s to each other, while the two PMe,Ph ligands are in cis positions. The Tc-C1 bond distances are 2.43 l(5) and 2.43 l(5) A while the Tc-P bond lengths are 2.434(4) and 2.435(4) A for PMe,Ph and 2.400(4) and 2.398(4) A for the bidentate DMPE ligand. An increase of multiple bonding of the Tc-P bond, as the oxidation state of Tc decreases, is suggested. [Traduit par la rCdaction]