metal-organic compounds
Dichloridobis(di-tert-butylmethylphosphine oxide-κO)diphenyltin(IV)
aInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: bolte@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de
The complete molecule of the title compound, [Sn(C6H5)2Cl2(C9H21OP)2], is generated by crystallographic inversion symmetry, the Sn atom is located on a special position of . The Sn atom adopts an all-trans SnC2O2Cl2 octahedral geometry. As a consequence of the bulky substituents at the O atom, the P—O—Sn bond angle is 163.9 (3)°.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); cell X-AREA; data reduction: X-AREA; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808013809/hb2731sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808013809/hb2731Isup2.hkl
tBu2MePO (2.05 mmol) was added with stirring at ambient temperature to a solution of Ph2SnCl2 (0.58 mmol) in 25 ml THF. Colourless blocks of (I) were grown by storing this solution at room temperature for several weeks.
The H atoms were geometrically positioned (C—H = 0.95-0.98Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5 Ueq(methyl C).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); cell
X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); data reduction: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).[Sn(C6H5)2Cl2(C9H21OP)2] | F(000) = 724 |
Mr = 696.25 | Dx = 1.375 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4261 reflections |
a = 12.1782 (19) Å | θ = 3.5–25.4° |
b = 9.0866 (8) Å | µ = 1.04 mm−1 |
c = 16.339 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 111.518 (11)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1682.0 (4) Å3 | 0.13 × 0.09 × 0.07 mm |
Z = 2 |
Stoe IPDSII two-circle diffractometer | 3145 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1754 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.087 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.6°, θmin = 3.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2003; Blessing, 1995) | h = −14→14 |
Tmin = 0.877, Tmax = 0.931 | k = −10→11 |
11731 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.88 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0102P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3145 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
169 parameters | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
[Sn(C6H5)2Cl2(C9H21OP)2] | V = 1682.0 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 696.25 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 12.1782 (19) Å | µ = 1.04 mm−1 |
b = 9.0866 (8) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 16.339 (2) Å | 0.13 × 0.09 × 0.07 mm |
β = 111.518 (11)° |
Stoe IPDSII two-circle diffractometer | 3145 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2003; Blessing, 1995) | 1754 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.877, Tmax = 0.931 | Rint = 0.087 |
11731 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.88 | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
3145 reflections | Δρmin = −0.83 e Å−3 |
169 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Sn1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.02649 (18) | |
Cl1 | 0.46725 (18) | 0.3097 (2) | 0.60405 (11) | 0.0361 (5) | |
P1 | 0.31774 (17) | 0.7748 (2) | 0.56073 (11) | 0.0271 (4) | |
O1 | 0.3737 (4) | 0.6468 (5) | 0.5312 (3) | 0.0300 (11) | |
C1 | 0.2236 (7) | 0.7021 (8) | 0.6188 (4) | 0.0340 (17) | |
C2 | 0.2381 (6) | 0.8878 (8) | 0.4633 (4) | 0.0337 (17) | |
C3 | 0.4234 (7) | 0.8947 (8) | 0.6369 (4) | 0.0360 (18) | |
H3A | 0.4684 | 0.8398 | 0.6903 | 0.054* | |
H3B | 0.3822 | 0.9768 | 0.6521 | 0.054* | |
H3C | 0.4774 | 0.9331 | 0.6100 | 0.054* | |
C11 | 0.3017 (7) | 0.5921 (9) | 0.6885 (5) | 0.043 (2) | |
H11A | 0.3721 | 0.6430 | 0.7282 | 0.064* | |
H11B | 0.3257 | 0.5114 | 0.6589 | 0.064* | |
H11C | 0.2568 | 0.5523 | 0.7225 | 0.064* | |
C12 | 0.1142 (8) | 0.6241 (10) | 0.5567 (5) | 0.058 (3) | |
H12A | 0.0656 | 0.6940 | 0.5126 | 0.086* | |
H12B | 0.0686 | 0.5850 | 0.5903 | 0.086* | |
H12C | 0.1380 | 0.5431 | 0.5273 | 0.086* | |
C13 | 0.1867 (8) | 0.8238 (9) | 0.6696 (5) | 0.045 (2) | |
H13A | 0.2574 | 0.8731 | 0.7101 | 0.068* | |
H13B | 0.1428 | 0.7798 | 0.7031 | 0.068* | |
H13C | 0.1366 | 0.8958 | 0.6279 | 0.068* | |
C21 | 0.1735 (8) | 0.7857 (10) | 0.3860 (5) | 0.054 (2) | |
H21A | 0.1137 | 0.7289 | 0.3994 | 0.081* | |
H21B | 0.2303 | 0.7182 | 0.3762 | 0.081* | |
H21C | 0.1351 | 0.8446 | 0.3329 | 0.081* | |
C22 | 0.3310 (6) | 0.9731 (9) | 0.4389 (4) | 0.036 (2) | |
H22A | 0.3744 | 1.0397 | 0.4871 | 0.054* | |
H22B | 0.2916 | 1.0304 | 0.3853 | 0.054* | |
H22C | 0.3862 | 0.9035 | 0.4288 | 0.054* | |
C23 | 0.1515 (7) | 0.9993 (15) | 0.4782 (5) | 0.064 (3) | |
H23A | 0.0918 | 0.9463 | 0.4938 | 0.096* | |
H23B | 0.1128 | 1.0558 | 0.4242 | 0.096* | |
H23C | 0.1950 | 1.0664 | 0.5261 | 0.096* | |
C41 | 0.3564 (7) | 0.4098 (7) | 0.3934 (4) | 0.0276 (16) | |
C42 | 0.2454 (7) | 0.3792 (8) | 0.3993 (5) | 0.0368 (18) | |
H42 | 0.2346 | 0.3983 | 0.4530 | 0.044* | |
C43 | 0.1523 (8) | 0.3224 (9) | 0.3291 (5) | 0.049 (2) | |
H43 | 0.0771 | 0.3099 | 0.3334 | 0.059* | |
C44 | 0.1696 (8) | 0.2832 (9) | 0.2512 (5) | 0.046 (2) | |
H44 | 0.1076 | 0.2388 | 0.2039 | 0.055* | |
C45 | 0.2763 (8) | 0.3097 (9) | 0.2440 (4) | 0.042 (2) | |
H45 | 0.2876 | 0.2845 | 0.1912 | 0.051* | |
C46 | 0.3695 (7) | 0.3738 (8) | 0.3140 (4) | 0.0347 (18) | |
H46 | 0.4424 | 0.3930 | 0.3074 | 0.042* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Sn1 | 0.0255 (4) | 0.0305 (4) | 0.0254 (3) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0116 (3) | −0.0013 (5) |
Cl1 | 0.0442 (12) | 0.0352 (11) | 0.0335 (9) | −0.0015 (10) | 0.0198 (9) | 0.0010 (8) |
P1 | 0.0226 (11) | 0.0324 (11) | 0.0262 (8) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0086 (8) | −0.0023 (8) |
O1 | 0.031 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.033 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C1 | 0.032 (5) | 0.037 (4) | 0.036 (4) | −0.005 (4) | 0.017 (3) | −0.010 (3) |
C2 | 0.024 (4) | 0.045 (5) | 0.034 (4) | 0.001 (4) | 0.013 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C3 | 0.032 (5) | 0.052 (5) | 0.025 (3) | −0.003 (4) | 0.012 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
C11 | 0.051 (6) | 0.039 (5) | 0.046 (4) | −0.005 (4) | 0.027 (4) | 0.004 (4) |
C12 | 0.055 (6) | 0.072 (7) | 0.058 (5) | −0.030 (5) | 0.034 (5) | −0.027 (5) |
C13 | 0.048 (6) | 0.052 (5) | 0.046 (4) | −0.006 (5) | 0.029 (4) | −0.003 (4) |
C21 | 0.038 (5) | 0.078 (7) | 0.036 (4) | 0.003 (5) | 0.002 (4) | 0.001 (4) |
C22 | 0.034 (4) | 0.040 (6) | 0.039 (3) | 0.015 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.009 (4) |
C23 | 0.057 (6) | 0.087 (6) | 0.059 (4) | 0.056 (8) | 0.033 (4) | 0.026 (7) |
C41 | 0.036 (5) | 0.021 (4) | 0.021 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
C42 | 0.024 (4) | 0.047 (5) | 0.043 (4) | −0.009 (4) | 0.017 (4) | −0.013 (4) |
C43 | 0.033 (5) | 0.052 (6) | 0.066 (5) | 0.000 (5) | 0.022 (4) | 0.000 (4) |
C44 | 0.036 (5) | 0.041 (5) | 0.048 (4) | −0.002 (4) | 0.003 (4) | −0.006 (4) |
C45 | 0.043 (5) | 0.047 (5) | 0.029 (4) | −0.004 (4) | 0.004 (4) | 0.001 (3) |
C46 | 0.036 (5) | 0.032 (5) | 0.035 (4) | 0.007 (4) | 0.012 (4) | 0.008 (3) |
Sn1—C41i | 2.128 (7) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
Sn1—C41 | 2.128 (7) | C13—H13A | 0.9800 |
Sn1—O1 | 2.232 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9800 |
Sn1—O1i | 2.232 (4) | C13—H13C | 0.9800 |
Sn1—Cl1i | 2.5567 (16) | C21—H21A | 0.9800 |
Sn1—Cl1 | 2.5567 (16) | C21—H21B | 0.9800 |
P1—O1 | 1.513 (4) | C21—H21C | 0.9800 |
P1—C3 | 1.794 (7) | C22—H22A | 0.9800 |
P1—C2 | 1.842 (7) | C22—H22B | 0.9800 |
P1—C1 | 1.858 (7) | C22—H22C | 0.9800 |
C1—C12 | 1.522 (10) | C23—H23A | 0.9800 |
C1—C11 | 1.552 (10) | C23—H23B | 0.9800 |
C1—C13 | 1.545 (9) | C23—H23C | 0.9800 |
C2—C22 | 1.541 (10) | C41—C46 | 1.402 (8) |
C2—C21 | 1.533 (11) | C41—C42 | 1.418 (10) |
C2—C23 | 1.544 (11) | C42—C43 | 1.383 (10) |
C3—H3A | 0.9800 | C42—H42 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3B | 0.9800 | C43—C44 | 1.412 (10) |
C3—H3C | 0.9800 | C43—H43 | 0.9500 |
C11—H11A | 0.9800 | C44—C45 | 1.367 (11) |
C11—H11B | 0.9800 | C44—H44 | 0.9500 |
C11—H11C | 0.9800 | C45—C46 | 1.409 (10) |
C12—H12A | 0.9800 | C45—H45 | 0.9500 |
C12—H12B | 0.9800 | C46—H46 | 0.9500 |
C41i—Sn1—C41 | 180.0 | C1—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C41i—Sn1—O1 | 90.6 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C41—Sn1—O1 | 89.4 (2) | C1—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C41i—Sn1—O1i | 89.4 (2) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C41—Sn1—O1i | 90.6 (2) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—Sn1—O1i | 180.0 | C1—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C41i—Sn1—Cl1i | 90.10 (18) | C1—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C41—Sn1—Cl1i | 89.90 (18) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
O1—Sn1—Cl1i | 92.09 (12) | C1—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
O1i—Sn1—Cl1i | 87.91 (12) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C41i—Sn1—Cl1 | 89.90 (18) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C41—Sn1—Cl1 | 90.10 (18) | C2—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
O1—Sn1—Cl1 | 87.91 (12) | C2—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
O1i—Sn1—Cl1 | 92.09 (12) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
Cl1i—Sn1—Cl1 | 180.0 | C2—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
O1—P1—C3 | 113.3 (3) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
O1—P1—C2 | 108.0 (3) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C3—P1—C2 | 106.1 (3) | C2—C22—H22A | 109.5 |
O1—P1—C1 | 108.9 (3) | C2—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C3—P1—C1 | 106.4 (3) | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C2—P1—C1 | 114.3 (3) | C2—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
P1—O1—Sn1 | 163.9 (3) | H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C12—C1—C11 | 109.9 (7) | H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C12—C1—C13 | 109.6 (6) | C2—C23—H23A | 109.5 |
C11—C1—C13 | 106.7 (6) | C2—C23—H23B | 109.5 |
C12—C1—P1 | 112.3 (4) | H23A—C23—H23B | 109.5 |
C11—C1—P1 | 106.1 (5) | C2—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
C13—C1—P1 | 112.0 (5) | H23A—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
C22—C2—C21 | 107.1 (6) | H23B—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
C22—C2—C23 | 108.7 (7) | C46—C41—C42 | 116.8 (7) |
C21—C2—C23 | 110.7 (7) | C46—C41—Sn1 | 120.6 (5) |
C22—C2—P1 | 107.5 (5) | C42—C41—Sn1 | 122.6 (5) |
C21—C2—P1 | 108.9 (5) | C43—C42—C41 | 122.0 (6) |
C23—C2—P1 | 113.8 (4) | C43—C42—H42 | 119.0 |
P1—C3—H3A | 109.5 | C41—C42—H42 | 119.0 |
P1—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C42—C43—C44 | 119.6 (7) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C42—C43—H43 | 120.2 |
P1—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C44—C43—H43 | 120.2 |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C45—C44—C43 | 119.6 (8) |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | C45—C44—H44 | 120.2 |
C1—C11—H11A | 109.5 | C43—C44—H44 | 120.2 |
C1—C11—H11B | 109.5 | C44—C45—C46 | 120.7 (7) |
H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 | C44—C45—H45 | 119.6 |
C1—C11—H11C | 109.5 | C46—C45—H45 | 119.6 |
H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 | C41—C46—C45 | 121.1 (7) |
H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 | C41—C46—H46 | 119.4 |
C1—C12—H12A | 109.5 | C45—C46—H46 | 119.4 |
C3—P1—O1—Sn1 | −21.3 (11) | C1—P1—C2—C21 | −79.8 (6) |
C2—P1—O1—Sn1 | 95.9 (10) | O1—P1—C2—C23 | 165.5 (7) |
C1—P1—O1—Sn1 | −139.5 (9) | C3—P1—C2—C23 | −72.7 (7) |
C41i—Sn1—O1—P1 | 31.6 (10) | C1—P1—C2—C23 | 44.2 (8) |
C41—Sn1—O1—P1 | −148.4 (10) | O1—Sn1—C41—C46 | 142.0 (5) |
Cl1i—Sn1—O1—P1 | −58.5 (10) | O1i—Sn1—C41—C46 | −38.0 (5) |
Cl1—Sn1—O1—P1 | 121.5 (10) | Cl1i—Sn1—C41—C46 | 49.9 (5) |
O1—P1—C1—C12 | −69.5 (6) | Cl1—Sn1—C41—C46 | −130.1 (5) |
C3—P1—C1—C12 | 168.1 (6) | O1—Sn1—C41—C42 | −39.9 (6) |
C2—P1—C1—C12 | 51.4 (7) | O1i—Sn1—C41—C42 | 140.1 (6) |
O1—P1—C1—C11 | 50.5 (5) | Cl1i—Sn1—C41—C42 | −132.0 (6) |
C3—P1—C1—C11 | −71.9 (5) | Cl1—Sn1—C41—C42 | 48.0 (6) |
C2—P1—C1—C11 | 171.4 (5) | C46—C41—C42—C43 | −2.7 (11) |
O1—P1—C1—C13 | 166.6 (5) | Sn1—C41—C42—C43 | 179.1 (6) |
C3—P1—C1—C13 | 44.2 (6) | C41—C42—C43—C44 | 4.7 (12) |
C2—P1—C1—C13 | −72.5 (6) | C42—C43—C44—C45 | −3.8 (12) |
O1—P1—C2—C22 | −74.1 (5) | C43—C44—C45—C46 | 0.8 (12) |
C3—P1—C2—C22 | 47.7 (5) | C42—C41—C46—C45 | −0.3 (10) |
C1—P1—C2—C22 | 164.5 (5) | Sn1—C41—C46—C45 | 178.0 (6) |
O1—P1—C2—C21 | 41.6 (6) | C44—C45—C46—C41 | 1.2 (12) |
C3—P1—C2—C21 | 163.4 (5) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Sn(C6H5)2Cl2(C9H21OP)2] |
Mr | 696.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.1782 (19), 9.0866 (8), 16.339 (2) |
β (°) | 111.518 (11) |
V (Å3) | 1682.0 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.04 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.13 × 0.09 × 0.07 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDSII two-circle diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (MULABS; Spek, 2003; Blessing, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.877, 0.931 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11731, 3145, 1754 |
Rint | 0.087 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.608 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.058, 0.098, 0.88 |
No. of reflections | 3145 |
No. of parameters | 169 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.44, −0.83 |
Computer programs: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL-Plus (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
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We are interested in Lewis-acidic Sn(IV) compounds and their reactivity towards Lewis bases. Recently we have reported the synthesis and structure of {Zn[Sn(CH2SMe)4]0.5Cl2}n and Sn(CH2PPh2)4 (Ruth et al., 2007). In contrast to [SnCl4].[CH3SCH3]2 which forms an adduct in solid state with a six-coordinated Sn atom (Ruth et al., 2005), the Sn(IV) centers in {Zn[Sn(CH2SMe)4]0.5Cl2}n and Sn(CH2PPh2)4 are tetra-coordinated. However, Me3SnCl forms an adduct with Me3SnOH and H2O in which the Sn atoms possess the coordination number five. It is interesting to note that this adduct represents an intermediate in Me3SnCl hydrolysis (Lerner et al., 2005). We report here the X-ray crystal structure analysis of the title adduct [Ph2SnCl2].[tBu2MePO]2, (I). The synthesis of (I) was achieved by treatment of Ph2SnCl2 with two equivalents of tBu2MePO as indicated in the equation below.
Compound (I) has crystallographic inversion symmetry with just half a molecule in the asymmetric unit. The Sn atom is hexacoordinated by three pairs of different ligands in an octahedral fashion (Table 1). All ligand pairs of the same kind are mutually trans at the Sn atom (Fig. 1). As a consequence of the bulky substituents at the O atom the P—O—Sn angle is enlarged to 163.9 (3)°.