metal-organic compounds
Tetracarbonylbis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)bis(diphenylphosphine)dimolybdenum(Mo—Mo) hexane solvate
aDepartment of Chemistry, 1253 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: dtyler@uoregon.edu
The title compound, [Mo2(C5H5)2(C12H11P)2(CO)4]·C6H14, is a centrosymmetric Mo complex in which two Mo atoms are connected by an Mo—Mo bond [3.2072 (12) Å]. Each Mo atom is coordinated by an η5-cyclopentadienyl ligand, two carbonyl ligands and a diphenylphosphine ligand in a piano-stool fashion.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Adams et al. (1997); Chen et al. (2004); Daglen et al. (2007); Shultz et al. (2008); Tenhaeff & Tyler (1991); Tyler (2003); Van der Sluis & Spek (1990); Wilson & Shoemaker (1957).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808017996/hg2402sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808017996/hg2402Isup2.hkl
The synthesis of [Mo(CO)2(η5-C5H5)PHPh2]2 was carried out by reaction of [CpMo(CO)2]2 with 2 equivalents of phosphine ligand Ph2P(CH2)3C≡CH, which contained a small amount of Ph2PH, in a diglyme solution at room temperature. Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were grown by slow cooling in a diglyme/hexanes solution. Although [MoCp(CO)2Ph2P(CH2)3CHδb CH2]2 was the primary product of the reaction, only crystals of [Mo(CO)2(η5-C5H5)PHPh2]2(C6H14) were obtained.
The structure was solved using
and refined with anisotropic thermal parameters for non-H atoms. Position of the H atom coordinated to the P atom was found from the residual density and this H atom was refined with isotropic thermal parameters. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined in a rigid group model, C—H = 1.00 Å (Cp-ring) and 0.95 Å (Ph-rings); Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).A highly disordered solvent molecule, most probably C6H14, was found to be present in crystal nearby an inversion center; however our attempts to locate the individual atoms were unsuccessful. Therefore, in order to take into account the contribution of the disordered solvent we applied, the solvent was treated by SQUEEZE technique (Van der Sluis & Spek, 1990). Correction of the X-ray data by SQUEEZE (56 electrons/cell) was close to the required value for one C6H14 molecule per the full
(50 electrons/cell).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The structure of [Mo(CO)2(η5-C5H5)PHPh2]2 with 50% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. [Symmetry code (i): -x,-y,-z]. |
[Mo2(C5H5)2(C12H11P)2(CO)4]·C6H14 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 892.63 | F(000) = 456 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.481 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.6261 (18) Å | Cell parameters from 882 reflections |
b = 9.2910 (19) Å | θ = 2.6–17.6° |
c = 13.697 (3) Å | µ = 0.75 mm−1 |
α = 81.893 (4)° | T = 173 K |
β = 71.985 (4)° | Block, red |
γ = 73.896 (4)° | 0.15 × 0.07 × 0.01 mm |
V = 1001.1 (4) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4330 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2766 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.086 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 1.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1995) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.896, Tmax = 0.993 | k = −11→11 |
11167 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.152 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.95 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0637P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4330 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
212 parameters | Δρmax = 1.06 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.09 e Å−3 |
[Mo2(C5H5)2(C12H11P)2(CO)4]·C6H14 | γ = 73.896 (4)° |
Mr = 892.63 | V = 1001.1 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 8.6261 (18) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.2910 (19) Å | µ = 0.75 mm−1 |
c = 13.697 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
α = 81.893 (4)° | 0.15 × 0.07 × 0.01 mm |
β = 71.985 (4)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4330 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1995) | 2766 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.896, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.086 |
11167 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.152 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.95 | Δρmax = 1.06 e Å−3 |
4330 reflections | Δρmin = −1.09 e Å−3 |
212 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Mo1 | 0.08453 (7) | 0.07667 (6) | 0.06104 (5) | 0.02499 (19) | |
P1 | 0.2686 (2) | −0.04682 (18) | 0.16299 (13) | 0.0285 (4) | |
O1 | −0.1657 (6) | −0.0706 (6) | 0.2330 (4) | 0.0454 (13) | |
O2 | 0.3623 (6) | −0.1648 (5) | −0.0744 (4) | 0.0397 (12) | |
C1 | −0.0688 (9) | −0.0224 (8) | 0.1649 (5) | 0.0343 (16) | |
C2 | 0.2458 (8) | −0.0818 (7) | −0.0233 (5) | 0.0304 (15) | |
C3 | −0.0039 (10) | 0.3062 (6) | −0.0307 (6) | 0.0365 (18) | |
H3A | −0.0649 | 0.3205 | −0.0841 | 0.044* | |
C4 | −0.0793 (9) | 0.3252 (7) | 0.0762 (6) | 0.0415 (19) | |
H4A | −0.2028 | 0.3570 | 0.1110 | 0.050* | |
C5 | 0.0493 (9) | 0.3080 (7) | 0.1222 (6) | 0.0372 (18) | |
H5A | 0.0335 | 0.3272 | 0.1951 | 0.045* | |
C6 | 0.2038 (10) | 0.2748 (7) | 0.0456 (6) | 0.0375 (17) | |
H6A | 0.3164 | 0.2677 | 0.0548 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 0.1708 (10) | 0.2767 (7) | −0.0493 (6) | 0.0401 (18) | |
H7A | 0.2562 | 0.2673 | −0.1183 | 0.048* | |
C8 | 0.2740 (9) | −0.2437 (7) | 0.2043 (5) | 0.0333 (16) | |
C9 | 0.3917 (9) | −0.3568 (8) | 0.1447 (6) | 0.0393 (18) | |
H9A | 0.4724 | −0.3321 | 0.0842 | 0.047* | |
C10 | 0.3905 (11) | −0.5048 (8) | 0.1739 (7) | 0.051 (2) | |
H10A | 0.4710 | −0.5822 | 0.1334 | 0.061* | |
C11 | 0.2754 (11) | −0.5405 (9) | 0.2598 (7) | 0.055 (2) | |
H11A | 0.2769 | −0.6431 | 0.2791 | 0.066* | |
C12 | 0.1571 (11) | −0.4323 (8) | 0.3193 (6) | 0.051 (2) | |
H12A | 0.0756 | −0.4580 | 0.3790 | 0.061* | |
C13 | 0.1593 (10) | −0.2850 (8) | 0.2902 (5) | 0.0435 (19) | |
H13A | 0.0780 | −0.2088 | 0.3313 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 0.2585 (9) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.2804 (5) | 0.0323 (16) | |
C15 | 0.1047 (10) | 0.0952 (8) | 0.3460 (5) | 0.0408 (18) | |
H15A | 0.0041 | 0.1036 | 0.3284 | 0.049* | |
C16 | 0.0974 (12) | 0.1476 (9) | 0.4391 (6) | 0.056 (2) | |
H16A | −0.0087 | 0.1892 | 0.4853 | 0.067* | |
C17 | 0.2421 (14) | 0.1391 (9) | 0.4635 (7) | 0.063 (3) | |
H17A | 0.2370 | 0.1752 | 0.5263 | 0.076* | |
C18 | 0.3954 (13) | 0.0778 (9) | 0.3962 (7) | 0.059 (2) | |
H18A | 0.4960 | 0.0736 | 0.4125 | 0.071* | |
C19 | 0.4053 (10) | 0.0227 (7) | 0.3057 (6) | 0.0412 (19) | |
H19A | 0.5119 | −0.0211 | 0.2608 | 0.049* | |
H1 | 0.427 (7) | −0.057 (6) | 0.119 (4) | 0.017 (14)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mo1 | 0.0325 (3) | 0.0102 (3) | 0.0349 (3) | −0.0046 (2) | −0.0133 (2) | −0.0028 (2) |
P1 | 0.0351 (10) | 0.0174 (9) | 0.0347 (10) | −0.0047 (7) | −0.0128 (8) | −0.0041 (7) |
O1 | 0.045 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.042 (3) | −0.015 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
O2 | 0.037 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.000 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
C1 | 0.031 (4) | 0.030 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.000 (3) | −0.010 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
C2 | 0.032 (4) | 0.028 (4) | 0.038 (4) | −0.016 (3) | −0.013 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
C3 | 0.060 (5) | 0.004 (3) | 0.051 (5) | −0.010 (3) | −0.027 (4) | 0.007 (3) |
C4 | 0.036 (4) | 0.005 (3) | 0.078 (6) | 0.002 (3) | −0.014 (4) | −0.008 (3) |
C5 | 0.049 (5) | 0.011 (3) | 0.060 (5) | −0.005 (3) | −0.025 (4) | −0.012 (3) |
C6 | 0.048 (5) | 0.015 (3) | 0.055 (5) | −0.016 (3) | −0.018 (4) | −0.001 (3) |
C7 | 0.061 (5) | 0.017 (4) | 0.045 (5) | −0.014 (3) | −0.018 (4) | 0.005 (3) |
C8 | 0.042 (4) | 0.022 (4) | 0.039 (4) | −0.004 (3) | −0.021 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C9 | 0.034 (4) | 0.029 (4) | 0.060 (5) | −0.006 (3) | −0.021 (4) | −0.005 (3) |
C10 | 0.058 (5) | 0.015 (4) | 0.083 (6) | 0.006 (4) | −0.037 (5) | −0.010 (4) |
C11 | 0.073 (6) | 0.026 (4) | 0.083 (7) | −0.017 (4) | −0.048 (6) | 0.012 (4) |
C12 | 0.074 (6) | 0.026 (4) | 0.054 (5) | −0.016 (4) | −0.021 (5) | 0.007 (4) |
C13 | 0.059 (5) | 0.036 (4) | 0.034 (4) | −0.012 (4) | −0.011 (4) | 0.000 (3) |
C14 | 0.049 (5) | 0.011 (3) | 0.038 (4) | −0.010 (3) | −0.013 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
C15 | 0.049 (5) | 0.033 (4) | 0.040 (4) | −0.016 (4) | −0.007 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
C16 | 0.088 (7) | 0.041 (5) | 0.038 (5) | −0.025 (5) | −0.009 (5) | −0.003 (4) |
C17 | 0.119 (9) | 0.041 (5) | 0.047 (5) | −0.026 (5) | −0.043 (6) | −0.001 (4) |
C18 | 0.084 (7) | 0.048 (5) | 0.061 (6) | −0.015 (5) | −0.046 (6) | 0.002 (4) |
C19 | 0.061 (5) | 0.019 (4) | 0.057 (5) | −0.012 (3) | −0.035 (4) | 0.002 (3) |
Mo1—C1 | 1.940 (8) | C7—H7A | 1.0000 |
Mo1—C2 | 1.946 (7) | C8—C13 | 1.369 (9) |
Mo1—C6 | 2.302 (6) | C8—C9 | 1.393 (9) |
Mo1—C5 | 2.324 (6) | C9—C10 | 1.379 (10) |
Mo1—C4 | 2.349 (6) | C9—H9A | 0.9500 |
Mo1—C7 | 2.360 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.353 (11) |
Mo1—C3 | 2.376 (6) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
Mo1—P1 | 2.3866 (18) | C11—C12 | 1.365 (11) |
Mo1—Mo1i | 3.2072 (12) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
P1—C14 | 1.826 (7) | C12—C13 | 1.374 (10) |
P1—C8 | 1.829 (7) | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
P1—H1 | 1.29 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
O1—C1 | 1.173 (8) | C14—C15 | 1.376 (9) |
O2—C2 | 1.176 (7) | C14—C19 | 1.391 (9) |
C3—C7 | 1.401 (10) | C15—C16 | 1.406 (10) |
C3—C4 | 1.421 (10) | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
C3—H3A | 1.0000 | C16—C17 | 1.369 (12) |
C4—C5 | 1.399 (9) | C16—H16A | 0.9500 |
C4—H4A | 1.0000 | C17—C18 | 1.378 (12) |
C5—C6 | 1.404 (10) | C17—H17A | 0.9500 |
C5—H5A | 1.0000 | C18—C19 | 1.376 (10) |
C6—C7 | 1.411 (9) | C18—H18A | 0.9500 |
C6—H6A | 1.0000 | C19—H19A | 0.9500 |
C1—Mo1—C2 | 105.4 (3) | Mo1—C4—H4A | 125.8 |
C1—Mo1—C6 | 138.8 (3) | C4—C5—C6 | 108.1 (7) |
C2—Mo1—C6 | 109.0 (3) | C4—C5—Mo1 | 73.5 (4) |
C1—Mo1—C5 | 106.1 (3) | C6—C5—Mo1 | 71.5 (4) |
C2—Mo1—C5 | 143.9 (3) | C4—C5—H5A | 125.8 |
C6—Mo1—C5 | 35.3 (2) | C6—C5—H5A | 125.8 |
C1—Mo1—C4 | 99.1 (3) | Mo1—C5—H5A | 125.8 |
C2—Mo1—C4 | 150.1 (3) | C5—C6—C7 | 108.2 (7) |
C6—Mo1—C4 | 58.4 (3) | C5—C6—Mo1 | 73.2 (4) |
C5—Mo1—C4 | 34.8 (2) | C7—C6—Mo1 | 74.7 (4) |
C1—Mo1—C7 | 156.6 (3) | C5—C6—H6A | 125.5 |
C2—Mo1—C7 | 95.6 (3) | C7—C6—H6A | 125.5 |
C6—Mo1—C7 | 35.2 (2) | Mo1—C6—H6A | 125.5 |
C5—Mo1—C7 | 58.3 (3) | C3—C7—C6 | 107.9 (7) |
C4—Mo1—C7 | 57.9 (3) | C3—C7—Mo1 | 73.4 (4) |
C1—Mo1—C3 | 123.8 (3) | C6—C7—Mo1 | 70.1 (4) |
C2—Mo1—C3 | 115.2 (3) | C3—C7—H7A | 126.0 |
C6—Mo1—C3 | 58.1 (2) | C6—C7—H7A | 126.0 |
C5—Mo1—C3 | 58.1 (2) | Mo1—C7—H7A | 126.0 |
C4—Mo1—C3 | 35.0 (2) | C13—C8—C9 | 117.9 (7) |
C7—Mo1—C3 | 34.4 (2) | C13—C8—P1 | 122.1 (5) |
C1—Mo1—P1 | 81.6 (2) | C9—C8—P1 | 120.0 (6) |
C2—Mo1—P1 | 75.99 (19) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.7 (7) |
C6—Mo1—P1 | 85.34 (19) | C10—C9—H9A | 120.1 |
C5—Mo1—P1 | 91.73 (18) | C8—C9—H9A | 120.1 |
C4—Mo1—P1 | 125.1 (2) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.3 (8) |
C7—Mo1—P1 | 113.98 (19) | C11—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C3—Mo1—P1 | 143.43 (17) | C9—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C1—Mo1—Mo1i | 73.9 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.4 (7) |
C2—Mo1—Mo1i | 67.11 (18) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C6—Mo1—Mo1i | 141.14 (18) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C5—Mo1—Mo1i | 139.46 (17) | C11—C12—C13 | 118.0 (8) |
C4—Mo1—Mo1i | 104.62 (19) | C11—C12—H12A | 121.0 |
C7—Mo1—Mo1i | 106.02 (18) | C13—C12—H12A | 121.0 |
C3—Mo1—Mo1i | 87.55 (17) | C8—C13—C12 | 122.6 (7) |
P1—Mo1—Mo1i | 127.32 (5) | C8—C13—H13A | 118.7 |
C14—P1—C8 | 102.5 (3) | C12—C13—H13A | 118.7 |
C14—P1—Mo1 | 121.2 (2) | C15—C14—C19 | 119.8 (7) |
C8—P1—Mo1 | 117.1 (2) | C15—C14—P1 | 119.8 (5) |
C14—P1—H1 | 96 (2) | C19—C14—P1 | 120.3 (6) |
C8—P1—H1 | 100 (2) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.5 (7) |
Mo1—P1—H1 | 116 (2) | C14—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
O1—C1—Mo1 | 173.7 (6) | C16—C15—H15A | 120.2 |
O2—C2—Mo1 | 168.9 (5) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.5 (8) |
C7—C3—C4 | 107.8 (7) | C17—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
C7—C3—Mo1 | 72.2 (4) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.8 |
C4—C3—Mo1 | 71.4 (4) | C16—C17—C18 | 119.3 (8) |
C7—C3—H3A | 126.0 | C16—C17—H17A | 120.3 |
C4—C3—H3A | 126.0 | C18—C17—H17A | 120.3 |
Mo1—C3—H3A | 126.0 | C19—C18—C17 | 121.2 (8) |
C5—C4—C3 | 108.0 (7) | C19—C18—H18A | 119.4 |
C5—C4—Mo1 | 71.6 (4) | C17—C18—H18A | 119.4 |
C3—C4—Mo1 | 73.5 (4) | C18—C19—C14 | 119.7 (8) |
C5—C4—H4A | 125.8 | C18—C19—H19A | 120.2 |
C3—C4—H4A | 125.8 | C14—C19—H19A | 120.2 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mo2(C5H5)2(C12H11P)2(CO)4]·C6H14 |
Mr | 892.63 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.6261 (18), 9.2910 (19), 13.697 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 81.893 (4), 71.985 (4), 73.896 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1001.1 (4) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.75 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.15 × 0.07 × 0.01 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.896, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11167, 4330, 2766 |
Rint | 0.086 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.066, 0.152, 0.95 |
No. of reflections | 4330 |
No. of parameters | 212 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.06, −1.09 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the NSF for funding.
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We previously reported the synthesis of photodegradable polymers that contain metal-metal bonds along the main chain (Tenhaeff & Tyler, 1991; Tyler, 2003). The metal-metal bond provides a convenient spectroscopic handle for monitoring the effect of external parameters as tensile stress (Chen et al., 2004) and temperature (Daglen et al., 2007) on the rate and onset of polymer backbone degradation. Recent work describes the preparation of phosphine-substituted dimeric molydenum complexes as precursors for step polymerization (Shultz et al., 2008). The title complex [MoCp(CO)2(PPh2H)]2(hexane) was obtained in our attempts to prepare the [MoCp(CO)2(Ph2P(CH2)3C≡CH)]2 complex for polymerization. Attempts to grow single crystals of the last complex were unsuccessful and instead yielded crystals of the [MoCp(CO)2(PPh2H)]2(hexane). The synthesis of the [MoCp(CO)2(PPh2H)]2 was previously reported (Adams et al., 1997), but the crystal structure has not been determined.
The compound [Mo(CO)2(η5-C5H5)PHPh2]2(C6H14) is a centrosymmetric Mo complex in which two Mo atoms are connected by a Mo—Mo bond. Each Mo atom is coordinated to an η5-cyclopentdienyl ligand, two carbonyl ligands, and a diphenylphosphine ligand in a piano-stool fashion (Fig. 1). The Mo—Mo bond length of 3.2072 (12) Å found in [Mo(CO)2(η5-C5H5)PHPh2]2 is within the range of single Mo—Mo bond lengths found in other related dimeric molybdenum complexes such as [MoCp(CO)2]2 (Wilson & Shoemaker, 1957) and [MoCp(CO)2(Ph2P(CH2)6CH═CH2)]2 (Shultz et al., 2008). The solvent hexane molecule in the crystal structure is disordered around an inversion center.