Tetraphenylphosphonium tetrakis(trimethylsilanolato)ferrate(III)

Abstract

The structure of tetraphenylphosphonium tetrakis(trimethylsilanolato)ferrate(III), [(C6H5)4P][Fe(OSi(CH3)3)4], has tetragonal (I-4) symmetry, and was refined as an inversion twin. It is an ionic compound consisting of a tetraphenylphosphonium cation and a tetrakis(trimethylsilanolato)ferrate(III) anion. The crystal structure comprises the two ionic species each centered on a -4 symmetry element and contributing a fourth of its structure to the asymmetric unit. Each is surrounded by counter-ions on all sides. The cation contains a central phosphorous atom bound to four phenyl groups in a tetrahedral arrangement, while the anion contains a central iron(III) atom tetrahedrally coordinated by four trimethylsilanolato ligands.