The heterobimetallic mu-(eta(1):eta(6)-1,3,5-cycloheptatrien-2-yl) com
plex 4 is obtained from 2-trimethylstannyl-1,3,5-cycloheptatriene 2 an
d [CpFe(CO)(2)Br] followed by reaction with [(EtCN)(3)Cr(CO)(3)]; hydr
ide abstraction results in the formation of the first heterobimetallic
cycloheptatrienylidene (CHT) complex [CpFe(CO)(2){mu-(eta(1):eta(7)-C
HT)}Cr(CO)(3)]BF4 5; the crystal structure of 4 is reported.