Metal-Organic Papers
2011
Crystal Structure of a Tetra-Nuclear Organotin Complex
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Yupo Ren
Primary Institution: Liaocheng People’s Hospital
Hypothesis
The study investigates the crystal structure of a new organotin compound.
Conclusion
The synthesized organotin compound exhibits a tetra-nuclear structure with distinct coordination geometries.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound has crystallographically imposed inversion symmetry.
- The coordination polyhedron around the central tin atoms is distorted trigonal-bipyramidal.
- The peripheral tin atoms exhibit distorted octahedral coordination geometry.
- The crystal structure features long Sn⋯O contacts forming chains along the [011] direction.
Takeaway
Scientists made a new type of tin compound and looked at its structure using X-ray analysis. They found it has a special shape with four tin atoms connected together.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized under nitrogen atmosphere and characterized using X-ray crystallography.
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