mer-[2'-(2-Benzoyl-1-methylethylidene)-1-naphthohydrazido(2-)](methanol)-cis-dioxo-molybdenum(VI)

In the molecule of the title compound [MoO₂(L)(CH₃OH)] [L is the dianion of 2'-(2-benzoyl-1-methylethylidene)-1-naphthohydrazide, C₂₁H₁₆N₂O₂], the Mo atom displays distorted octahedral coordination geometry, being coordinated by two mutually cis oxo ligands, the methanol O atom, and the tridentate ligand L bonded through the azomethine N atom, the enolic O atom and the oxazine O atom (equatorially disposed). The packing in the crystal structure involves a hydrogen bond from the methanol OH as donor and an oxo ligand as acceptor.

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