[Fe₂(CO)₄(PMe₃)₄(μ-H)(μ-SiCl₂)][Fe(CO)₄(SiCl₃)]

The structure of tetracarbonyl-μ-(dichlorosilylene)-μ-hydrotetrakis(trimethylphosphine)diiron(1+) tetracarbonyl(trichlorosilyl)ferrate(1-), has been determined at 119 K. The cation has an Fe-Fe distance of 2.947 (2) Å, and an average Fe-Si distance of 2.249 (3) Å. A bridging hydride was located from a difference map with Fe-H distances of 1.77 Å and 1.63 Å. The anion has an Fe-Si distance of 2.238 (3) Å.

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