The structure of -mu-hydrido-tetrakis(trimethylphosphine)diiron(1+) te
tracarbonyl(trichlorosilyl)ferrate(1-), has been determined at 119 K.
The cation has an Fe-Fe distance of 2.947 (2) Angstrom and an average
Fe-Si distance of 2.249 (3) Angstrom. A bridging hydride was located f
rom a difference map with Fe-H distances of 1.77 and 1.63 Angstrom. Th
e anion has an Fe-Si distance of 2.238 (3) Angstrom.