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An angle of 162-degrees is found for the W=C-H unit of the title compo
und 1. which thus deviates significantly from the linear arrangement p
redicted by simple bonding models for complexes of this type. NMR data
for 1 suggest that this bending may be intrinsic to the molecule rath
er than the result of crystal packing.