metal-organic compounds
Bis(cyclohexylammonium) tetrachloridodiphenylstannate(IV)
aLaboratoire de Chimie Minerale et Analytique, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal, and bInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: modousarr41@gmail.com
The title compound, (C6H14N)2[Sn(C6H5)2Cl4], contains cyclohexylammonium cations in general positions and a stannate(IV) anion that is located on a twofold rotation axis. The SnIV atom in the complex anion is surrounded by four Cl− ligands and two trans-phenyl groups in a distorted octahedral configuration. The anions are connected with the cations through N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. Every cation is involved in three N—H⋯Cl bonds to the chloride ligands of three different anions, and each chloride ligand is linked to two cations. This arrangement leads to a layered structure parallel to (010).
CCDC reference: 1002989
Related literature
For applications of organotin(IV) compounds, see: Evans & Karpel (1985); Kapoor et al. (2005). For compounds containing the [Sn(C6H5)2Cl4]2− anion in a cis or trans-conformation, see: Garcia-Seijo et al. (2001); Fernandez et al. (2002); Venkatraman et al. (2004); Diop et al. (2011). For crystal structures of related tin(IV) compounds, see: Sarr et al. (2013a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL2013.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1002989
10.1107/S160053681401109X/wm5023sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681401109X/wm5023Isup2.hkl
Equimolar amounts of cyclohexylamin and oxalic were dissolved in water; crystals formed by slow evaporation. Their elemental analyses, calculated/ % (found/ %), C: 53.31 (53.05); %H: 9.91(10.28); %N: 8.88(8.40), suggest the composition (CyNH3)2(C2O4).3/2H2O. Crystals suitable for the X-ray determination of the title compound were obtained by mixing methanolic solutions of (CyNH3)2(C2O4).3/2H2O and SnPh2Cl2 in a 1:1 ratio and subsequent slow solvent evaporation.
Hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon were treated as riding with C–H = 0.95 Å for aryl-CH and C–H = 0.99 Å for CH2 groups. Isotropic displacement parameters for these hydrogen atoms were constrained to Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). Hydrogen atoms bonded to nitrogen were located in a difference Fourier map; N—H distances were restrained to 0.91 (3) Å. Isotropic displacement parameters for these hydrogen atoms were constrained to Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N).
showed that the crystal under investigation was an the major domain is associated with a of 0.77 (5).Data collection: SMART (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: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular entities of the title compound with partial atom labelling. [Symmetry code: (i) -x, -y, z.] | |
Fig. 2. A view of N—H···Cl hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure of the title compound. H atoms non-participating in hydrogen bonding and the phenyl groups have been omitted for clarity. |
(C6H14N)2[Sn(C6H5)2Cl4] | F(000) = 2512 |
Mr = 615.05 | Dx = 1.506 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Fdd2 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: F 2 -2d | Cell parameters from 5810 reflections |
a = 13.558 (4) Å | θ = 3.0–26.2° |
b = 49.646 (14) Å | µ = 1.35 mm−1 |
c = 8.058 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 5424 (3) Å3 | Plate, colorless |
Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.21 × 0.05 mm |
Bruker D8 goniometer with APEX area detector diffractometer | 2772 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Incoatec microsource | 2563 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Multilayer optics monochromator | Rint = 0.069 |
ω scans | θmax = 26.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.687, Tmax = 0.935 | k = −62→62 |
15474 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.020P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.004 |
2772 reflections | Δρmax = 1.92 e Å−3 |
151 parameters | Δρmin = −0.67 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1281 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.23 (5) |
(C6H14N)2[Sn(C6H5)2Cl4] | V = 5424 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 615.05 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Fdd2 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.558 (4) Å | µ = 1.35 mm−1 |
b = 49.646 (14) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 8.058 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.21 × 0.05 mm |
Bruker D8 goniometer with APEX area detector diffractometer | 2772 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 2563 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.687, Tmax = 0.935 | Rint = 0.069 |
15474 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | Δρmax = 1.92 e Å−3 |
S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −0.67 e Å−3 |
2772 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1281 Friedel pairs |
151 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.23 (5) |
4 restraints |
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 | −0.0000 | −0.0000 | 0.72474 (9) | 0.02578 (15) | |
Cl1 | −0.11741 (11) | 0.01834 (3) | 0.94793 (18) | 0.0329 (4) | |
Cl2 | −0.11954 (10) | 0.01707 (3) | 0.4982 (2) | 0.0308 (4) | |
C1 | 0.0727 (4) | 0.03830 (10) | 0.7238 (8) | 0.0285 (11) | |
C2 | 0.0212 (3) | 0.06170 (10) | 0.7321 (11) | 0.0277 (12) | |
H2 | −0.0484 | 0.0609 | 0.7439 | 0.033* | |
C3 | 0.0659 (4) | 0.08670 (11) | 0.7241 (9) | 0.0362 (13) | |
H3 | 0.0275 | 0.1027 | 0.7226 | 0.043* | |
C4 | 0.1690 (4) | 0.08788 (11) | 0.7183 (9) | 0.0357 (13) | |
H4 | 0.2016 | 0.1048 | 0.7182 | 0.043* | |
C5 | 0.2215 (5) | 0.06497 (13) | 0.7128 (10) | 0.0372 (14) | |
H5 | 0.2914 | 0.0659 | 0.7060 | 0.045* | |
C6 | 0.1752 (4) | 0.03965 (11) | 0.7170 (9) | 0.0297 (12) | |
H6 | 0.2134 | 0.0236 | 0.7152 | 0.036* | |
N1 | 0.1784 (4) | 0.02720 (11) | 0.2043 (9) | 0.0375 (13) | |
H1A | 0.233 (4) | 0.0271 (15) | 0.138 (8) | 0.056* | |
H1B | 0.142 (5) | 0.0132 (10) | 0.164 (8) | 0.056* | |
H1C | 0.181 (6) | 0.0222 (15) | 0.311 (4) | 0.056* | |
C7 | 0.1431 (4) | 0.05466 (11) | 0.1699 (7) | 0.0317 (14) | |
H7 | 0.1271 | 0.0557 | 0.0490 | 0.038* | |
C8 | 0.0488 (4) | 0.06018 (12) | 0.2660 (7) | 0.0326 (15) | |
H8A | −0.0029 | 0.0472 | 0.2316 | 0.039* | |
H8B | 0.0610 | 0.0577 | 0.3862 | 0.039* | |
C9 | 0.0141 (4) | 0.08851 (11) | 0.2336 (16) | 0.0401 (14) | |
H9A | −0.0452 | 0.0921 | 0.3018 | 0.048* | |
H9B | −0.0050 | 0.0902 | 0.1155 | 0.048* | |
C10 | 0.0917 (5) | 0.10933 (13) | 0.2730 (9) | 0.0489 (19) | |
H10A | 0.1054 | 0.1093 | 0.3937 | 0.059* | |
H10B | 0.0674 | 0.1274 | 0.2419 | 0.059* | |
C11 | 0.1854 (5) | 0.10318 (12) | 0.1787 (8) | 0.0417 (17) | |
H11A | 0.1735 | 0.1060 | 0.0588 | 0.050* | |
H11B | 0.2374 | 0.1160 | 0.2138 | 0.050* | |
C12 | 0.2216 (5) | 0.07509 (12) | 0.2055 (10) | 0.0343 (14) | |
H12A | 0.2438 | 0.0731 | 0.3219 | 0.041* | |
H12B | 0.2790 | 0.0717 | 0.1325 | 0.041* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Sn1 | 0.0195 (2) | 0.0327 (3) | 0.0251 (2) | −0.0025 (2) | −0.000 | −0.000 |
Cl1 | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0418 (8) | 0.0281 (11) | −0.0032 (6) | 0.0082 (7) | −0.0044 (7) |
Cl2 | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0372 (7) | 0.0316 (11) | −0.0016 (5) | −0.0062 (7) | 0.0032 (7) |
C1 | 0.040 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.006 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C2 | 0.020 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.009 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
C3 | 0.048 (4) | 0.033 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.002 (4) | −0.006 (3) |
C4 | 0.045 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.013 (3) | −0.006 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C5 | 0.037 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.028 (3) | −0.012 (3) | 0.001 (3) | −0.007 (4) |
C6 | 0.025 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.023 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.010 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
N1 | 0.030 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.002 (2) | 0.005 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C7 | 0.031 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.032 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.003 (2) | −0.000 (2) |
C8 | 0.028 (3) | 0.043 (4) | 0.027 (4) | −0.004 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C9 | 0.027 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.052 (4) | 0.008 (3) | −0.002 (4) | −0.009 (5) |
C10 | 0.060 (4) | 0.032 (3) | 0.056 (5) | 0.005 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C11 | 0.047 (4) | 0.037 (4) | 0.041 (4) | −0.010 (3) | −0.000 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C12 | 0.036 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.026 (4) | −0.011 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
Sn1—C1i | 2.142 (5) | N1—H1B | 0.91 (2) |
Sn1—C1 | 2.142 (5) | N1—H1C | 0.90 (2) |
Sn1—Cl1 | 2.5685 (16) | C7—C12 | 1.498 (8) |
Sn1—Cl1i | 2.5686 (16) | C7—C8 | 1.519 (8) |
Sn1—Cl2 | 2.5842 (17) | C7—H7 | 1.0000 |
Sn1—Cl2i | 2.5843 (17) | C8—C9 | 1.506 (8) |
C1—C2 | 1.357 (7) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
C1—C6 | 1.392 (7) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (7) | C9—C10 | 1.509 (9) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
C3—C4 | 1.399 (8) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C10—C11 | 1.511 (9) |
C4—C5 | 1.343 (9) | C10—H10A | 0.9900 |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C10—H10B | 0.9900 |
C5—C6 | 1.406 (8) | C11—C12 | 1.494 (9) |
C5—H5 | 0.9500 | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
N1—C7 | 1.471 (8) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
N1—H1A | 0.91 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
C1i—Sn1—C1 | 179.6 (4) | H1B—N1—H1C | 99 (7) |
C1i—Sn1—Cl1 | 91.82 (16) | N1—C7—C12 | 111.1 (5) |
C1—Sn1—Cl1 | 88.46 (17) | N1—C7—C8 | 110.2 (5) |
C1i—Sn1—Cl1i | 88.45 (17) | C12—C7—C8 | 112.2 (5) |
C1—Sn1—Cl1i | 91.82 (16) | N1—C7—H7 | 107.7 |
Cl1—Sn1—Cl1i | 91.12 (8) | C12—C7—H7 | 107.7 |
C1i—Sn1—Cl2 | 90.00 (17) | C8—C7—H7 | 107.7 |
C1—Sn1—Cl2 | 89.72 (16) | C9—C8—C7 | 110.1 (6) |
Cl1—Sn1—Cl2 | 89.41 (5) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.6 |
Cl1i—Sn1—Cl2 | 178.38 (5) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.6 |
C1i—Sn1—Cl2i | 89.72 (16) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.6 |
C1—Sn1—Cl2i | 90.00 (17) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.6 |
Cl1—Sn1—Cl2i | 178.39 (5) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.2 |
Cl1i—Sn1—Cl2i | 89.41 (5) | C8—C9—C10 | 112.6 (6) |
Cl2—Sn1—Cl2i | 90.10 (8) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.1 |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.3 (5) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.1 |
C2—C1—Sn1 | 121.5 (4) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.1 |
C6—C1—Sn1 | 120.1 (4) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.1 |
C1—C2—C3 | 122.7 (5) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 |
C1—C2—H2 | 118.6 | C9—C10—C11 | 110.0 (6) |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.6 | C9—C10—H10A | 109.7 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.5 (5) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.7 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C9—C10—H10B | 109.7 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C11—C10—H10B | 109.7 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.7 (5) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.2 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.2 | C12—C11—C10 | 113.1 (5) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.2 | C12—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.3 (6) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C12—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C10—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.3 (5) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.8 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C11—C12—C7 | 111.8 (5) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C7—N1—H1A | 99 (5) | C7—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C7—N1—H1B | 118 (5) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
H1A—N1—H1B | 103 (6) | C7—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
C7—N1—H1C | 117 (5) | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 |
H1A—N1—H1C | 122 (7) | ||
C1i—Sn1—C1—C2 | 93.3 (8) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 3.1 (11) |
Cl1—Sn1—C1—C2 | −41.0 (6) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.6 (12) |
Cl1i—Sn1—C1—C2 | −132.1 (6) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | −2.3 (10) |
Cl2—Sn1—C1—C2 | 48.4 (6) | Sn1—C1—C6—C5 | 178.6 (6) |
Cl2i—Sn1—C1—C2 | 138.5 (6) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.2 (11) |
C1i—Sn1—C1—C6 | −87.6 (4) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | 178.7 (6) |
Cl1—Sn1—C1—C6 | 138.0 (5) | C12—C7—C8—C9 | 54.3 (7) |
Cl1i—Sn1—C1—C6 | 47.0 (5) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −55.7 (10) |
Cl2—Sn1—C1—C6 | −132.5 (5) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 55.1 (10) |
Cl2i—Sn1—C1—C6 | −42.4 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −53.5 (8) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 4.0 (12) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 53.4 (8) |
Sn1—C1—C2—C3 | −177.0 (6) | N1—C7—C12—C11 | −177.3 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −4.4 (12) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −53.5 (7) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···Cl2ii | 0.91 (3) | 2.35 (4) | 3.244 (8) | 166 (10) |
N1—H1B···Cl1iii | 0.91 (3) | 2.36 (6) | 3.172 (9) | 148 (8) |
N1—H1C···Cl2i | 0.90 (3) | 2.60 (7) | 3.328 (9) | 139 (9) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, z; (ii) x+1/2, y, z−1/2; (iii) −x, −y, z−1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···Cl2i | 0.91 (3) | 2.35 (4) | 3.244 (8) | 166 (10) |
N1—H1B···Cl1ii | 0.91 (3) | 2.36 (6) | 3.172 (9) | 148 (8) |
N1—H1C···Cl2iii | 0.90 (3) | 2.60 (7) | 3.328 (9) | 139 (9) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y, z−1/2; (ii) −x, −y, z−1; (iii) −x, −y, z. |
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Our interest for organotin(IV) compounds (Sarr et al., 2013a,b) is related to applications found in various fields like in medicine, industry or agriculture (Evans & Karpel, 1985; Kapoor et al., 2005).
The crystal structure of the title compound, 2(C6H14N)+[Sn(C6H5)2Cl4]2-, consists of cyclohexylammonium cations and a [SnPh2Cl4]2- anion that is located on a twofold rotation axis. The SnIV atom is bonded to two trans-phenyl groups and four chloride ligands in a distorted octahedral geometry (Fig. 1). For reasons of symmetry, the Sn—C bond lengths are equal and amount to 2.142 (5) Å. The two independent Sn—Cl bond lengths have very similar values [2.5685 (16) and 2.5842 (17) Å] and may be compared to the values of 2.5722 (6) and 2.5796 (6) Å reported for bis(trimethylammonium) tetrachloridodiphenylstannate(IV) (Diop et al., 2011). The C—Sn—C angle (179.6 (4) °) is linear within experimental error. The angles in the equatorial plane of the pseudo-octahedron deviate slightly from 90° [Cl1—Sn1—Cl1i = 91.12 (8)°; Cl1—Sn1—Cl2 = 89.41 (5)°, i = -x, -y, z]. The tetrachloridodiphenylstannate(IV anion, [SnPh2Cl4]2-, in its cis or trans configurations has been reported previously by several authors with different counter cations (Garcia-Seijo et al., 2001; Fernandez et al., 2002; Venkatraman et al., 2004; Diop et al., 2011).
Each cation in the title compound is linked to Cl atoms of three different anions through classical N—H···Cl hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2, Table 1), leading to a layered arrangement parallel to (010).