Bis(μ-diethylphosphido-κ2P:P)bis[bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)indium(III)]

Abstract

The title compound, [In2(C9H11)4(C4H10P)2], contains a centrosymmetric In2P2 core with short intermolecular In—P bonds. This core has acute P—In—P and obtuse In—P—In bond angles compared with other [R2InPR′2]2 analogues, due to the presence of the bulky aromatic substituents on the In atom and the non-sterically demanding ethyl substituents on the P atom.