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Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m1555-m1557 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806017612 ]

Bis[-furan-2-carbaldehyde (1-carboxyethylidene)hydrazonato(2-)]bis[methanoldimethyltin(IV)]

M. Hong, H.-D. Yin and D.-Q. Wang

Abstract: In the title complex, [Sn₂(CH₃)₄(C₈H₆N₂O₄)₂(CH₄O)₂], each Sn^IV ion exists in a distorted pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination environment, coordinated by three O atoms and one N atom from the pyruvic acid 2-furoic acid hydrazone ligands, one O atom from a methanol molecule and two axial C atoms from trans methyl groups, thus forming a dimeric molecule, which has crystallographic $\\overline{1}$ symmetry. In the dimeric structure there are also intramolecular hydrogen bonds, which contribute to the crystal stability and compactness.

Online 16 May 2006