The title compound, [Mo-2(C13H9Cl2N2)(4)], is a tetra-chelate 'paddle wheel
' complex of quadruply bonded dimolybdenum(II). Coordination of the four ch
loro-substituted formamidinate ligands occurs through the ligand N atoms. T
he centroid of the Mo-Mo bond is located on an inversion center. The Mo-Mo
bond length is 2.0899 (12) Angstrom.