Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m462-m464  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806004181 ]

fac-Tris(tert-butyl isocyanide)tricarbonylmolybdenum(0)

W. Imhof, K. Halbauer, D. Dönnecke and H. Görls

Abstract: The title compound, [Mo(C₅H₉N)₃(CO)₃], was produced from Mo(CO)₆ and tert-butyl isocyanide in the presence of 10 atm of carbon monoxide (1 atm = 101325 Pa). The octahedral complex shows a facial arrangement of the ligands, the Mo-C distances of the isocyanide ligands being about 0.15 Å longer than the corresponding bond lengths of the carbonyl ligands. The crystal structure is influenced by one short C-H·O contact, resulting in infinite chains which are interconnected by additional weak C-H·O interactions.

Online 8 February 2006

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