
The title compound, [Mn(C18H15Si)(CO)5], crystallizes in the space group P
with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. It is a strong covalent `bimetallic' complex with partial multiple-bond character in the `metal-metal' bond as evidenced by the short (average) Mn-Si distance of 2.504 (6) Å.

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CCDC reference: 129027