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Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m62-m63 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536811053591 ]

(N-Ethyl-N-phenyldithiocarbamato-S)triphenyltin(IV)

N. F. Kamaludin, I. Baba, N. Awang, M. I. Mohamed Tahir and E. R. T. Tiekink

Abstract: The title compound, [Sn(C₆H₅)₃(C₉H₁₀NS₂)], has two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit and each features a tetrahedrally coordinated Sn^IV atom as the dithiocarbamate ligand coordinates in a monodentate fashion. As the non-coordinating thione S atom is proximate to the Sn atom [SnS(thione) = 3.1477 (6) and 2.9970 (5) Å for the independent molecules], distortions from the ideal geometry are evident [the widest angle being 120.48 (5)°]. The most notable feature of the crystal packing is the formation of C-H [pi] interactions that lead to the formation of supramolecular layers parallel to ( $\\overline{3}$ 2 $\\overline{1}$ ).

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