Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m830-m832  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804011808 ]

The ionic tin(IV) complex tri-₂-methoxy-₃-oxo-tris[di-tert-butyltin(IV)] tri-₂-methoxy-bis[tert-butyldimethoxystannate(IV)]

D. Ballivet-Tkatchenko, R. Burgat, L. Plasseraud and P. Richard

Abstract: The solid-state of the title compound, [Sn₃(C₄H₉)₆(CH₃O)₃O][Sn₂(C₄H₉)₂(CH₃O)₇], consists of distinct [^tBu₆Sn₃(-OCH₃)₃(₃-O)]⁺ cations and [^tBu₂Sn₂(OCH₃)₄(-OCH₃)₃]^- anions, apparently formed as a result of slow hydrolysis of pure di(tert-butyl)dimethoxystannane, ^tBu₂Sn(OCH₃)₂. In the monocation, the coordination about the Sn atoms is distorted trigonal bipyramidal, and, in the monoanion, distorted octahedral. The trigonal bipyramidal arrangement induces planarity of the Sn₃O₄ motif.

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