Substitutional disorder in bis­[(cyanato-κO)/hydroxido(0.5/0.5)](5,10,15,20-tetra­phenyl­porphyrinato-κ4 N)tin(IV)
2011

Study of a Tin(IV) Porphyrin Complex

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Ben Moussa Imen, Belkhiria Mohamed Salah, Najmudin Shabir, Bonifacio Cecilia, Nasri Habib

Primary Institution: Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir

Hypothesis

The study investigates the substitutional disorder in a specific tin(IV) porphyrin complex.

Conclusion

The tin(IV) porphyrin complex exhibits substitutional disorder of the hydroxyl and cyanato ligands.

Supporting Evidence

  • The complex shows substitutional disorder of the OH− and OCN− ligands.
  • The tin ion is hexa-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms.
  • The study provides bond length measurements for the tin-porphyrin complex.

Takeaway

The researchers looked at a special tin compound and found that two parts of it can swap places.

Methodology

The study used X-ray crystallography to analyze the structure of the tin(IV) complex.

Limitations

The study does not provide extensive information on the potential interactions with other ligands.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811021544

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