Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1268  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809038938 ]

Octabutylbis{(E)-2-[4-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)phenyl]acetato}di-₂-methoxo-di-₃-oxido-tetratin(IV)

W. Li, H. Yin, L. Wen, D. Wang and W. Fan

Abstract: The title compound, [Sn₄(C₄H₉)₈(C₁₅H₁₂NO₃)₂(CH₃O)₂O₂], is a centrosymmetric dimer and displays a ladder type structural motif. There are four Sn^IV centres which can be divided into two sorts, viz. two endocyclic and two exocyclic. The endo- and exocyclic Sn^IV centres are linked by bidentate deprotonated methanol and ₃-O atoms. Each exocyclic Sn^IV centre is also coordinated by a monodentate 2-[4-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)phenyl]acetate ligand. Parts of the butyl groups were found to be disordered over two sets of sites.

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