  We have synthesized a quaternary fluoroarsenide SrFeAsF with the
ZrCuSiAs-type structure (P4/nmm, a = 0.3999 and c = 0.8973 nm), which is
composed of an alternately stacked (FeAs)- and (SrF)+ layers, analogous to the
FeAs-based superconductor LaFeAsO. SrFeAsF shows metallic type conduction with
the anomaly at ~180 K. The partial replacement of the Fe with Co suppresses the
anomaly and induces the superconductivity, while the maximal Tc (4 K for
SrFe0.875Co0.125AsF) is much lower than that of the Co-substituted LaFeAsO.
Replacement of (LaO)+ layers with (SrF)+ layers results in a enlargement of the
c-axis length (+2.6%). These results suggest the importance of interlayer
interaction as a critical Tc-controlling factor in FeAs-based superconductors.
