U. Florke, MU-BROMO-MU-PHOSPHIDO-BIS(TETRACARBONYLMANGANESE) AND DI-MU-PHOSPHIDO-BIS(TETRACARBONYLMANGANESE) - COCRYSTALLIZATION AND DISORDER, Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie, 211(12), 1996, pp. 908-910
(mu-Br)(mu-PH2)Mn-2(CO8) (I) and (mu-PH2)(2) . Mn-2(CO8) (II) co-cryst
allize in space group P2(1)/c with a = 9.467(2) Angstrom, b = 12.181(2
) Angstrom, c = 13.086(3) Angstrom, beta = 109.98(2)degrees, V = 1418.
2(5) Angstrom(3). The Mn-2(CO)(8) part of both molecules occupies the
same site, the positions of the bromo and phosphido bridges show posit
ional disorder. Average bond lengths are Mn-Br 2.606(5) Angstrom and M
n-P 2.321(8) Angstrom.