{4,4′,6,6′-Tetrachloro-2,2′-[2,2-dimethyl­propane-1,3-diylbis(nitrilo­methanylyl­idene)]diphenolato}dioxidomolyb­denum(VI)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Mo(C(19)H(16)Cl(4)N(2)O(2))O(2)], comprises two independent mol­ecules (A and B). The geometry around the Mo(VI) atom is distorted octa­hedral in each complex mol­ecule, supported by two oxide O atoms and the N(2)O(2) donor atoms of the coordinating ligand. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 74.96 (11) Å for mol­ecule A and 76.05 (11) Å for mol­ecule B. In the crystal, the B mol­ecules are linked by pairs of C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C—H⋯π inter­actions. An inter­esting feature of the crystal structure is a Cl⋯Cl contact [3.3748 (18) Å], which is shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii of Cl atoms (3.50 Å).