Abstract
As determined by X-ray crystallography, unsolvated XMe2SnCH2CH2P(O)Ph-2 (X = Cl, Br or I) crystallises in two forms: linear chain polymers. obtained by recrystallisation from EtOH or McOH, and chelated monomers from non-hydroxylic solvents, such as chlorocarbons and acetone. The linear chains are formed by intermolecular Sn-O interactions [at 301 K, 2.339(2) (X = Cl): 2.309(3) (X = Br): 2.282(3) Angstrom (X = I)]: the resulting 5-coordinate tin centres have trigonal bipyramidal geometries, with the halide and the oxygen atoms in axial sites. The chelated forms, with intramolecular Sn-O interactions [also at 301 K: 2.3989(15) (X = Cl): 2.381(2) (X = Br): 2.386(2) Angstrom (X = I)], also contain 5-coordinate tin centres, with trigonal bipyramidal geometries and with the halide and the oxygen atoms in axial sites. As shown by X-ray powder patterns, cooling the melt of polymer-(2: X = I) gave chelate-(2: X = I). The isothiocyanato analogue, (SCN)Me2SnCH2CH2P(O,)Ph-2, crystallises in the monomeric chelated form from all solvents attempted for recrystallisation [Sn-O = 2.3865(19) and 2.3920(19) Angstrom], in two independent molecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2593-2600 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- STATE COORDINATION BEHAVIOR
- MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE
- MULTINUCLEAR NMR
- RAY-DIFFRACTION
- TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE
- DERIVATIVES
- CRYSTAL
- STEREOISOMERIZATION
- N=3-5