title: Tetra-kis(μ-pivalato-κO:O')bis-[(2-methyl-pyridine-κN)iron(II)](Fe-Fe).
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Fe(2)(C(5)H(9)O(2))(4)(C(6)H(7)N)(2)], contains one unique Fe-atom site located close to a centre of symmetry which generates the mol-ecular dimer. The two Fe atoms are bridged by four carboxyl-ate groups and are each coordinated by a mol-ecule of 2-picoline. Electron counting and the 18-electron rule suggest that a chemical single bond is likely to exist between the two Fe atoms, which are separated by a distance of 2.8576 (4) Å. This bond completes an approximately octa-hedral coordination environment around each Fe atom.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Grigore A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Timco
authors.forename: Finn K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Larsen