[(5a,6,7,8,9,9a‐η6)‐[1,4]Benzodioxino[2,3‐b]pyridine](η5‐cyclopentadienyl)iron(II) hexafluorophosphate

The structure of [(5a,6,7,8,9,9a-η 6 )-[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-b]pyridine](η 5 -cyclopentadienyl)iron(II) hexafluorophosphate, [Fe(C 5 H 5 )(C 11 H 7 NO 2 )]PF 6 , has been studied. The dihedral angle between the benzene and pyridine rings of the ligand system is 177.4 (3) o ; the benzene and cyclopentadienyl rings are nearly parallel [dihedral angle 1.3 (4) o ]. The Fe atom is closer to the benzene ring [1.542 (4) A] than to the cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ring [1.652 (5) A] and it is located within the fold of the heterocyclic ligand