trans-Tetracarbonylbis[tris(4-chlorophenyl)phosphine-P]molybdenum(0)

As a result of its trans geometry, the title compound, [Mo{(C₆H₄Cl)₃P}₂(CO)₄], has short Mo-P bonds [mean value 2.483 (1) Å] in spite of the presence of bulky chloro-substituted phenyl rings. The Mo displays nearly perfect octahedral geometry coordination. Average Mo-C and C-O distances are 2.021 (5) and 1.141 (6) Å, respectively.

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