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Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 125 K
Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.003 Å
R = 0.019
wR = 0.049
Data-to-parameter ratio = 22.7
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trans-Tetraiodidobis(tri-p-tolylphosphine oxide-[kappa]O)tin(IV)

Marina Hitosugi-Levesquea and Joseph M. Tanskia*

aDepartment of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA
Correspondence e-mail: jotanski@vassar.edu

The centrosymmetric title compound, [SnI4(C21H21OP)2], is a monomeric complex that displays a nearly octahedral coordination of tin(IV), with an Sn-O bond distance of 2.159 (2) Å and an average Sn-I bond distance of 2.79 (3) Å.

Related literature

For examples of structurally characterized tin(IV) halide complexes of phosphine oxide ligands, see: Tursina et al. (1985[Tursina, A. I., Aslanov, L. A., Medvedev, S. V. & Yatsenko, A. V. (1985). Koord. Khim. 11, 417-424.]); Tursina, Aslanov et al. (1986[Tursina, A. I., Aslanov, L. A., Chernyshev, V. V., Medvedev, S. V. & Yatsenko, A. V. (1986). Koord. Khim. 12, 420-424.]); Tursina, Yatsenko et al. (1986[Tursina, A. I., Yatsenko, A. V., Medvedev, S. V., Chernyshev, V. V. & Aslanov, L. A. (1986). Zh. Strukt. Khim. 27, 157-159.]); Tudela et al. (1993[Tudela, D., Tornero, J. D., Monge, A. & Sánchez-Herencia, A. J. (1993). Inorg. Chem. 32, 392, 3928-3930.]); Genge et al. (1999[Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W. & Reid, G. (1999). Inorg. Chim. Acta, 288, 142-149.]); Szymanska-Buzar et al. (2001[Szymanska-Buzar, T., Glowiak, T. & Czelusniak, I. (2001). Main Group Met. Chem. 24, 821-822.]); Davis, Clarke et al. (2006[Davis, M. F., Clarke, M., Levason, W., Reid, G. & Webster, M. (2006). Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. pp. 2773-2782.]); Davis, Levason et al. (2006[Davis, M. F., Levason, W., Reid, G. & Webster, M. (2006). Polyhedron, 25, 930-936.]); Caldwell & Tanski (2008[Caldwell, A. M. & Tanski, J. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. E64, m894.]). For related literature, see: Levason et al. (2003[Levason, W., Patel, R. & Reid, G. (2003). J. Organomet. Chem. 688, 280-282.]); Woollins (2003[Woollins, J. D. (2003). Inorganic Experiments, 2nd ed., edited by J. D. Woollins, pp. 36-37. Weinheim: Wiley.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data

  • [SnI4(C21H21OP)2]

  • Mr = 1266.99

  • Orthorhombic, P b c a

  • a = 18.6013 (11) Å

  • b = 11.9677 (7) Å

  • c = 19.3335 (11) Å

  • V = 4303.9 (4) Å3

  • Z = 4

  • Mo K[alpha] radiation

  • [mu] = 3.57 mm-1

  • T = 125 (2) K

  • 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.05 mm
Data collection

  • Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SADABS and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]) Tmin = 0.535, Tmax = 0.842

  • 53839 measured reflections

  • 5331 independent reflections

  • 4841 reflections with I > 2[sigma](I)

  • Rint = 0.032
Refinement

  • R[F2 > 2[sigma](F2)] = 0.019

  • wR(F2) = 0.048

  • S = 1.07

  • 5331 reflections

  • 235 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • [Delta][rho]max = 0.56 e Å-3

  • [Delta][rho]min = -0.49 e Å-3

Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å, °)

Sn-O1 2.1590 (15)
Sn-I1 2.76735 (17)
Sn-I2 2.8158 (2)
O1-P1 1.5207 (16)
O1-Sn-O1i 180
O1-Sn-I1 89.84 (4)
O1i-Sn-I1 90.16 (4)
I1-Sn-I1i 180
O1-Sn-I2i 93.59 (4)
O1i-Sn-I2i 86.41 (4)
Symmetry code: (i) -x, -y+1, -z+1.

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SADABS and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007[Bruker (2007). APEX2, SADABS and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: PV2089 ).

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Vassar College. X-ray facilities were provided by the US National Science Foundation (grant No. 0521237 to JMT).

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Acta Cryst (2008). E64, m1107  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808023945 ]

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