Abstract: | The title compound, Fe(C7H5O2)2(CH4O)4], is a centrosymmetric six‐coordinate FeII complex coordinated by two axial monodentate benzoate ligands and four methanol ligands in the equatorial plane Fe—Obenzoate 2.0935 (7) Å, and Fe—Omethanol 2.1310 (7) and 2.1290 (7) Å]. The benzoate ligands adopt monodentate ligation, rather than a bridged polymeric structure, because of strong intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen bonds to the methanol ligands. This structure is nearly identical to that obtained with a much bulkier carboxylate ligand Chavez, Que & Tolman (2001). Chem. Commun. pp. 111–112]. |