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metal-organic compounds
The title compound, bis[di(carbonyl-C)(η5-methoxycarbonylcyclopentadienyl)(trimethylphosphite-P)molybdenum](Mo—Mo), [Mo(η-C7H7O2)(C3H9PO3)(CO)2]2, belongs to a type of dinuclear molybdenum complex with an Mo—Mo single-bond length of 3.230 (4) Å. The molecule has Ci symmetry, with two asymmetric units which are connected to each other through the Mo—Mo bond.