Metal-Organic Papers
2011
Study of a Metal-Organic Compound
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Affan Md. Abu, Sam Norrihan B., Ahmad Fasihuddin B., White Fraser, Tiekink Edward R. T.
Primary Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Hypothesis
The title compound was examined in connection with complementary structural studies.
Conclusion
The study reveals the coordination geometry of the compound is intermediate between trigonal-bipyramidal and square-pyramidal.
Supporting Evidence
- The study involved two independent diphenylÂtin molecules and two methanol molecules.
- The Sn atom in each molecule is five-coordinated by a tridentate ligand.
- The resulting donor set defines a coordination geometry that is intermediate between trigonal-bipyramidal and square-pyramidal.
- The crystal structure features four-molecule aggregates stabilized by hydrogen bonds.
Takeaway
Scientists looked at a special chemical compound to understand how its parts fit together. They found that the shape of the compound is a mix of two different shapes.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized and analyzed using X-ray crystallography.
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