Linked Bis(μ-Phosphido) and Related Ligands for Metallic Clusters. 2. Reaction of 1,2,3-Triphenyl-1,2,3-Triphosphaindane with Nonacarbonyldiiron

The reaction of 1,2,3-triphenyl-1,2,3-triphosphaindane with nonacarbonyldiiron in benzene at 80 °C gives rise to a mixture of at least eight components, five of which have been isolated and characterized. Three of these are P 3 Fe 3 species, of which two have been unambiguously identified by single crystal x-ray crystallography.