Crystal structure of tetra­kis­(μ-N-phenyl­acetamidato)-κ⁴N:O;κ⁴O:N-bis­[(2-methyl­benzo­nitrile-κN)rhodium(II)](Rh—Rh)

The complex molecule of the title compound, [Rh₂{N(C₆H₅)COCH₃}₄(C₈H₇N)₂], exhibits inversion symmetry. The four acetamidate ligands bridging the dirhodium core are arranged in a 2,2-trans manner with two N atoms and two O atoms coordinating to each Rh^II atom trans to one another. The N_eq—Rh—Rh—O_eq torsion angles on the acetamidate bridge vary between −4.07 (5) and −6.78 (7)°. The axial nitrile ligands complete the distorted octa­hedral coordination sphere of each Rh^II atom and show a nonlinear coordination with Rh—N—C bond angles of 151.6 (3) and 152.5 (3)°. The bond lengths of the two nitrile triple bonds are 1.133 (5) and 1.137 (5) Å.