Reactions of (μ-PhPLi)2Fe2(CO)6 with Metal Halides.

Metal carbonyl cluster complexes containing iron, phenylphosphido units and another metal (Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Hg) have been prepared by reactions of (μ-PhPLi)2Fe2(CO)6 with metal halides and (μ-PhPH)2Fe2(CO)6 with zerovalent metal complexes.