| Abstract: | In the title compound, Zr(C16H13P)Cl2], the geometry at the metal atom is distorted tetrahedral; the Cl—Zr—Cl angle is 101.490 (16)° and the cyclopentadienyl (Cp) centroids subtend an angle of 122.63 (3)° at the Zr atom. The P atom lies 0.474 (3) and 0.496 (3) Å out of the planes of the Cp rings. The C—P—C angle of 91.42 (7)° reflects the pincer effect of the two Cp rings. Three C—H...Cl, one C—H...P, one C—H...π and one Cl...P interaction link the molecules to form thick layers parallel to the bc plane. |
