Di-μ-chlorido-bis[chloridobis(dimethyl sulfoxide-κO)tin(II)] [Sn2Cl4(C2H6OS)4]
2011
Structure of a Tin(II) Compound
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Barbul Ioana, Varga Richard A., Silvestru Cristian
Primary Institution: Babes-Bolyai University
Hypothesis
The study investigates the structure of the compound [Sn2Cl4(C2H6OS)4] formed during the reaction of SnCl2 with an organic halide.
Conclusion
The compound features dimers with a planar Sn2Cl2 core and a distorted octahedral coordination geometry around the tin atoms.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound was isolated as a by-product of a reaction involving SnCl2.
- The structure contains dimers connected through weak Sn⋯Cl interactions.
- Tin atoms in the compound exhibit a distorted octahedral coordination geometry.
Takeaway
Scientists studied a tin compound that forms pairs of molecules, showing how the tin is connected to chlorine and oxygen atoms.
Methodology
The structure was determined using X-ray diffraction techniques.
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