Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m2452  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807042547 ]

(2,2'-Biquinoline)tetracarbonylmolybdenum(0)

K. J. Muir, G. P. McQuillan and W. T. A. Harrison

Abstract: In the title compound, [Mo(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)(CO)₄], the differences in the Mo-C and C-O bond lengths may be interpreted in terms of a classical back-bonding model of electronic structure. In the crystal structure, an acute C-HO interaction may help to establish the packing.

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