Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m546-m547  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803012091 ]

trans-Tricarbonylbis[diphenyl(benzoylmethyl)phosphine]iron(0)

C. Da-Jun, Z. Xianshun, L. Xuebing, X. Fengbo and Z. Zhengzhi

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, trans-(Ph₂PCH₂COPh)₂Fe(CO)₃, the molecule occupies a special position: the Fe atom and one of the carbonyl groups lie on the twofold axis. The Fe atom has an almost undistorted trigonal-bipyramidal coordination environment. The trans-phosphine ligands are in axial positions, the PFeP unit being almost linear [P-Fe-P 178.86  (3)°; Fe-P 2.2113  (4)  Å] and orthogonal to the Fe(CO)₃ plane [P-Fe-C 88.85  (6)°, 90.568  (14)°, and 90.61  (6)°].

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