metal-organic compounds
Trichlorido(4-methylbenzyl)bis(1H-pyrazole-κN2)tin(IV)
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: seikweng@um.edu.my
The six-coordinate SnIV atom in the title compound, [Sn(C8H9)Cl3(C3H4N2)2], shows an octahedral coordination. The N atoms of the N-heterocycle are cis to each other. The Sn—N bond that is trans to the Sn—C bond is shorter than the Sn—N bond trans to the Sn—Cl bond. Weak N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link adjacent molecules, generating a double chain running along the c axis.
Related literature
For the direct synthesis of the organotin chloride reactant, see: Sisido et al. (1961). For the trichloridophenyltin–di(pyrazole) adduct, see: Casas et al. (1996).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811015698/bt5524sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811015698/bt5524Isup2.hkl
Di(4-methylbenzyl)tin dichloride was synthesized by using a literature procedure (Sisido et al., 1961). The compound (0.4 g, 1 mmol) and pyrazole (0.136 g, 2 mmol) of pyrazole were dissolved in ethanol (100 ml) and the solution was heated for an hour. The solution was filtered and then set aside for the growth of colorless crystals.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.95 to 0.99 Å) and were included in the
in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2 times Ueq(C). The amino H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, and were refined isotropically with a distance restraint of N–H 0.88±0.01 Å.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. Anisotropic displacement ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of SnCl3(C8H9)(C3H4N2)2 at the 70% probability level; hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. |
[Sn(C8H9)Cl3(C3H4N2)2] | F(000) = 1840 |
Mr = 466.36 | Dx = 1.756 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 9748 reflections |
a = 34.7322 (4) Å | θ = 2.5–28.3° |
b = 7.3709 (1) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
c = 14.5760 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 109.0535 (5)° | Block, colorless |
V = 3527.13 (8) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4053 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3734 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.022 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −44→44 |
Tmin = 0.599, Tmax = 0.702 | k = −9→9 |
16131 measured reflections | l = −18→18 |
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)] = 0.017 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.044 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.022P)2 + 3.9233P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4053 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
2 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
[Sn(C8H9)Cl3(C3H4N2)2] | V = 3527.13 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 466.36 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 34.7322 (4) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
b = 7.3709 (1) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 14.5760 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
β = 109.0535 (5)° |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4053 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3734 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.599, Tmax = 0.702 | Rint = 0.022 |
16131 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.017 | 2 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.044 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
4053 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
208 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Sn1 | 0.595182 (3) | 0.582348 (14) | 0.721693 (7) | 0.01211 (4) | |
Cl1 | 0.555981 (12) | 0.42823 (5) | 0.81341 (3) | 0.01619 (8) | |
Cl2 | 0.626900 (12) | 0.79953 (6) | 0.85059 (3) | 0.01902 (9) | |
Cl3 | 0.556206 (12) | 0.41810 (5) | 0.57311 (3) | 0.01787 (9) | |
N1 | 0.54480 (4) | 0.77932 (19) | 0.67420 (10) | 0.0150 (3) | |
N2 | 0.50505 (4) | 0.7311 (2) | 0.64558 (11) | 0.0183 (3) | |
H2 | 0.4985 (7) | 0.6177 (16) | 0.6474 (18) | 0.038 (7)* | |
N3 | 0.62026 (4) | 0.74995 (19) | 0.62547 (10) | 0.0153 (3) | |
N4 | 0.60725 (4) | 0.7316 (2) | 0.52785 (10) | 0.0166 (3) | |
H4 | 0.5873 (5) | 0.657 (3) | 0.4997 (15) | 0.031 (6)* | |
C1 | 0.64493 (5) | 0.3890 (2) | 0.76417 (13) | 0.0179 (3) | |
H1A | 0.6574 | 0.3912 | 0.8357 | 0.021* | |
H1B | 0.6339 | 0.2657 | 0.7453 | 0.021* | |
C2 | 0.67715 (5) | 0.4263 (2) | 0.71934 (13) | 0.0161 (3) | |
C3 | 0.67158 (5) | 0.3774 (2) | 0.62338 (13) | 0.0172 (3) | |
H3 | 0.6472 | 0.3172 | 0.5866 | 0.021* | |
C4 | 0.70114 (5) | 0.4155 (2) | 0.58085 (13) | 0.0192 (4) | |
H4A | 0.6967 | 0.3807 | 0.5154 | 0.023* | |
C5 | 0.73723 (5) | 0.5037 (2) | 0.63237 (13) | 0.0179 (3) | |
C6 | 0.74257 (5) | 0.5557 (2) | 0.72790 (13) | 0.0181 (3) | |
H6 | 0.7667 | 0.6179 | 0.7642 | 0.022* | |
C7 | 0.71300 (5) | 0.5175 (2) | 0.77065 (12) | 0.0174 (3) | |
H7 | 0.7173 | 0.5539 | 0.8357 | 0.021* | |
C8 | 0.76965 (6) | 0.5415 (3) | 0.58673 (14) | 0.0252 (4) | |
H8A | 0.7843 | 0.6527 | 0.6145 | 0.038* | |
H8B | 0.7569 | 0.5566 | 0.5165 | 0.038* | |
H8C | 0.7888 | 0.4397 | 0.5995 | 0.038* | |
C9 | 0.54488 (6) | 0.9595 (2) | 0.66532 (15) | 0.0234 (4) | |
H9 | 0.5687 | 1.0325 | 0.6800 | 0.028* | |
C10 | 0.50533 (6) | 1.0249 (3) | 0.63159 (15) | 0.0255 (4) | |
H10 | 0.4970 | 1.1478 | 0.6191 | 0.031* | |
C11 | 0.48082 (5) | 0.8757 (2) | 0.62004 (12) | 0.0187 (3) | |
H11 | 0.4519 | 0.8751 | 0.5979 | 0.022* | |
C12 | 0.65211 (5) | 0.8626 (2) | 0.64665 (13) | 0.0177 (3) | |
H12 | 0.6676 | 0.9003 | 0.7103 | 0.021* | |
C13 | 0.65924 (6) | 0.9165 (2) | 0.56243 (14) | 0.0226 (4) | |
H13 | 0.6799 | 0.9963 | 0.5572 | 0.027* | |
C14 | 0.63001 (6) | 0.8300 (2) | 0.48815 (13) | 0.0215 (4) | |
H14 | 0.6266 | 0.8385 | 0.4209 | 0.026* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Sn1 | 0.01177 (6) | 0.01333 (6) | 0.01165 (6) | −0.00092 (4) | 0.00438 (4) | −0.00068 (4) |
Cl1 | 0.01552 (18) | 0.01766 (19) | 0.01712 (19) | 0.00114 (14) | 0.00767 (15) | 0.00354 (15) |
Cl2 | 0.01874 (19) | 0.0214 (2) | 0.01536 (18) | −0.00281 (15) | 0.00349 (15) | −0.00550 (15) |
Cl3 | 0.0199 (2) | 0.01818 (19) | 0.01524 (19) | −0.00530 (15) | 0.00538 (15) | −0.00409 (15) |
N1 | 0.0132 (6) | 0.0161 (7) | 0.0157 (7) | −0.0021 (5) | 0.0047 (5) | −0.0007 (5) |
N2 | 0.0138 (7) | 0.0173 (7) | 0.0225 (7) | −0.0023 (6) | 0.0041 (6) | −0.0002 (6) |
N3 | 0.0163 (6) | 0.0172 (7) | 0.0124 (6) | −0.0017 (5) | 0.0048 (5) | −0.0013 (5) |
N4 | 0.0196 (7) | 0.0167 (7) | 0.0134 (6) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0052 (6) | −0.0002 (6) |
C1 | 0.0167 (8) | 0.0177 (8) | 0.0199 (8) | 0.0016 (6) | 0.0070 (7) | 0.0023 (7) |
C2 | 0.0152 (8) | 0.0142 (8) | 0.0194 (8) | 0.0023 (6) | 0.0063 (6) | 0.0007 (6) |
C3 | 0.0136 (7) | 0.0172 (8) | 0.0204 (8) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0047 (6) | −0.0030 (7) |
C4 | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0215 (9) | 0.0178 (8) | 0.0032 (7) | 0.0071 (7) | −0.0022 (7) |
C5 | 0.0156 (8) | 0.0167 (8) | 0.0225 (9) | 0.0033 (6) | 0.0077 (7) | 0.0029 (7) |
C6 | 0.0137 (8) | 0.0160 (8) | 0.0231 (9) | 0.0006 (6) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0002 (7) |
C7 | 0.0174 (8) | 0.0181 (8) | 0.0157 (8) | 0.0022 (6) | 0.0042 (6) | −0.0012 (7) |
C8 | 0.0208 (9) | 0.0311 (10) | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0124 (8) | 0.0025 (8) |
C9 | 0.0198 (9) | 0.0155 (8) | 0.0351 (10) | −0.0020 (7) | 0.0090 (8) | 0.0019 (8) |
C10 | 0.0234 (9) | 0.0171 (8) | 0.0358 (11) | 0.0039 (7) | 0.0095 (8) | 0.0055 (8) |
C11 | 0.0160 (8) | 0.0226 (9) | 0.0174 (8) | 0.0026 (7) | 0.0055 (7) | −0.0001 (7) |
C12 | 0.0173 (8) | 0.0168 (8) | 0.0193 (8) | −0.0028 (6) | 0.0066 (7) | −0.0010 (7) |
C13 | 0.0270 (9) | 0.0193 (9) | 0.0266 (10) | −0.0049 (7) | 0.0156 (8) | −0.0012 (7) |
C14 | 0.0319 (10) | 0.0176 (9) | 0.0193 (8) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0141 (8) | 0.0019 (7) |
Sn1—C1 | 2.1680 (17) | C4—C5 | 1.394 (2) |
Sn1—N1 | 2.2042 (14) | C4—H4A | 0.9500 |
Sn1—N3 | 2.2471 (14) | C5—C6 | 1.397 (2) |
Sn1—Cl2 | 2.4402 (4) | C5—C8 | 1.509 (2) |
Sn1—Cl3 | 2.4646 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.393 (2) |
Sn1—Cl1 | 2.4739 (4) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
N1—C9 | 1.334 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N1—N2 | 1.3528 (19) | C8—H8A | 0.9800 |
N2—C11 | 1.333 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9800 |
N2—H2 | 0.869 (10) | C8—H8C | 0.9800 |
N3—C12 | 1.336 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.386 (3) |
N3—N4 | 1.3518 (19) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
N4—C14 | 1.336 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.368 (3) |
N4—H4 | 0.876 (9) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.494 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C12—C13 | 1.388 (2) |
C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.395 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.376 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.398 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.390 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | ||
C1—Sn1—N1 | 178.30 (6) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.5 |
C1—Sn1—N3 | 96.00 (6) | C3—C4—C5 | 121.27 (16) |
N1—Sn1—N3 | 82.62 (5) | C3—C4—H4A | 119.4 |
C1—Sn1—Cl2 | 95.39 (5) | C5—C4—H4A | 119.4 |
N1—Sn1—Cl2 | 85.54 (4) | C6—C5—C4 | 117.92 (16) |
N3—Sn1—Cl2 | 87.15 (4) | C6—C5—C8 | 120.91 (16) |
C1—Sn1—Cl3 | 94.93 (5) | C4—C5—C8 | 121.17 (16) |
N1—Sn1—Cl3 | 84.01 (4) | C5—C6—C7 | 120.88 (16) |
N3—Sn1—Cl3 | 86.29 (4) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
Cl2—Sn1—Cl3 | 168.293 (15) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.6 |
C1—Sn1—Cl1 | 94.11 (5) | C2—C7—C6 | 121.07 (16) |
N1—Sn1—Cl1 | 87.23 (4) | C2—C7—H7 | 119.5 |
N3—Sn1—Cl1 | 169.61 (4) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.5 |
Cl2—Sn1—Cl1 | 94.297 (14) | C5—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
Cl3—Sn1—Cl1 | 90.458 (14) | C5—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—N2 | 105.40 (14) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—Sn1 | 131.25 (12) | C5—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
N2—N1—Sn1 | 123.34 (11) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C11—N2—N1 | 111.34 (14) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C11—N2—H2 | 128.9 (16) | N1—C9—C10 | 110.35 (16) |
N1—N2—H2 | 119.7 (16) | N1—C9—H9 | 124.8 |
C12—N3—N4 | 105.80 (13) | C10—C9—H9 | 124.8 |
C12—N3—Sn1 | 131.13 (11) | C11—C10—C9 | 105.59 (16) |
N4—N3—Sn1 | 122.52 (10) | C11—C10—H10 | 127.2 |
C14—N4—N3 | 111.11 (14) | C9—C10—H10 | 127.2 |
C14—N4—H4 | 129.0 (15) | N2—C11—C10 | 107.31 (15) |
N3—N4—H4 | 119.8 (15) | N2—C11—H11 | 126.3 |
C2—C1—Sn1 | 113.26 (11) | C10—C11—H11 | 126.3 |
C2—C1—H1A | 108.9 | N3—C12—C13 | 110.31 (15) |
Sn1—C1—H1A | 108.9 | N3—C12—H12 | 124.8 |
C2—C1—H1B | 108.9 | C13—C12—H12 | 124.8 |
Sn1—C1—H1B | 108.9 | C14—C13—C12 | 105.33 (16) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 107.7 | C14—C13—H13 | 127.3 |
C3—C2—C7 | 117.93 (15) | C12—C13—H13 | 127.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.81 (15) | N4—C14—C13 | 107.45 (16) |
C7—C2—C1 | 121.21 (15) | N4—C14—H14 | 126.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.92 (16) | C13—C14—H14 | 126.3 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.5 | ||
N3—Sn1—N1—C9 | −43.97 (16) | Cl3—Sn1—C1—C2 | 86.69 (12) |
Cl2—Sn1—N1—C9 | 43.73 (16) | Cl1—Sn1—C1—C2 | 177.50 (12) |
Cl3—Sn1—N1—C9 | −130.99 (16) | Sn1—C1—C2—C3 | −78.65 (18) |
Cl1—Sn1—N1—C9 | 138.26 (16) | Sn1—C1—C2—C7 | 98.78 (16) |
N3—Sn1—N1—N2 | 135.10 (13) | C7—C2—C3—C4 | 1.1 (2) |
Cl2—Sn1—N1—N2 | −137.20 (12) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.60 (16) |
Cl3—Sn1—N1—N2 | 48.08 (12) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.1 (3) |
Cl1—Sn1—N1—N2 | −42.67 (12) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.0 (3) |
C9—N1—N2—C11 | −0.37 (19) | C3—C4—C5—C8 | 178.73 (17) |
Sn1—N1—N2—C11 | −179.64 (11) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.1 (2) |
C1—Sn1—N3—C12 | −70.61 (15) | C8—C5—C6—C7 | −178.67 (17) |
N1—Sn1—N3—C12 | 110.39 (15) | C3—C2—C7—C6 | −1.0 (3) |
Cl2—Sn1—N3—C12 | 24.52 (15) | C1—C2—C7—C6 | −178.52 (16) |
Cl3—Sn1—N3—C12 | −165.19 (15) | C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.1 (3) |
Cl1—Sn1—N3—C12 | 122.84 (19) | N2—N1—C9—C10 | 0.2 (2) |
C1—Sn1—N3—N4 | 99.62 (13) | Sn1—N1—C9—C10 | 179.44 (13) |
N1—Sn1—N3—N4 | −79.38 (12) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | 0.0 (2) |
Cl2—Sn1—N3—N4 | −165.25 (12) | N1—N2—C11—C10 | 0.3 (2) |
Cl3—Sn1—N3—N4 | 5.04 (12) | C9—C10—C11—N2 | −0.2 (2) |
Cl1—Sn1—N3—N4 | −66.9 (3) | N4—N3—C12—C13 | 0.26 (19) |
C12—N3—N4—C14 | −0.20 (19) | Sn1—N3—C12—C13 | 171.71 (12) |
Sn1—N3—N4—C14 | −172.56 (11) | N3—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (2) |
N3—Sn1—C1—C2 | −0.09 (13) | N3—N4—C14—C13 | 0.1 (2) |
Cl2—Sn1—C1—C2 | −87.78 (12) | C12—C13—C14—N4 | 0.1 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···Cl1i | 0.87 (1) | 2.56 (2) | 3.265 (2) | 139 (2) |
N4—H4···Cl1ii | 0.88 (1) | 2.65 (2) | 3.270 (2) | 129 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Sn(C8H9)Cl3(C3H4N2)2] |
Mr | 466.36 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 34.7322 (4), 7.3709 (1), 14.5760 (2) |
β (°) | 109.0535 (5) |
V (Å3) | 3527.13 (8) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.90 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.599, 0.702 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16131, 4053, 3734 |
Rint | 0.022 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.017, 0.044, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 4053 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
No. of restraints | 2 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.43, −0.26 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···Cl1i | 0.87 (1) | 2.56 (2) | 3.265 (2) | 139 (2) |
N4—H4···Cl1ii | 0.88 (1) | 2.65 (2) | 3.270 (2) | 129 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
We thank the University of Malaya (grant No. RG020/09AFR) for supporting this study.
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Dibenzyltin dichloride and benzyltin trichloride can be synthesized by the direct action of benzyl chloride on stannous chloride; other ring-substituted analogs are similarly synthesized (Sisido et al., 1961). The title compound results from the reaction of di(4-methylbenzyl)tin dichloride with pyrazole to afford the pyrazole adduct of a monoorganotin trichloride. There are few examples of monororganotin chlorides forming adducts with N-heterocycles. Phenyltin trichloride forms a 1:2 adduct with pyrazole (Casas et al., 1996). The 4-methylbenzyl analog affords a similar 1:2 adduct. The six-coordinate SnIV atom in SnCl3(C8H9)(C3H4N2)2 (Scheme I) shows octahedral coordination. The N atoms of the N-heterocycle are cis to each other and the three Cl atoms are coplanar (Fig. 1). The geometry can be described as being a mer-octahedron. The Sn–N bond that is trans to the Sn–C bond is shorter than the Sn–N bond trans to the Sn–Cl bond.