Isomorphous dichloro- and dibromo(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)phenylstannane, both displaying the same intramolecular pi-pi interaction at 120 K.
The title compounds, dichloro- and dibromoneophylphenyltin, [SnCl(2)(C(6)H(5))(C(10)H(13))] and [SnBr(2)(C(6)H(5))(C(10)H(13))], respectively, are remarkable for the 'U' shape of the molecules, whereby the two phenyl groups are brought face-to-face in an arrangement that permits intermolecular C-H.pi bonds to connect the molecules into layers parallel to (100). Intermolecular Sn-halide bonds are notably absent from the structures.
Bomfim
Joäo A S
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Departamento de Química Inorgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CP 68563, 21945-970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Filgueiras
Carlos A L
CA
Howie
R Alan
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Skakle
Janet M S
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Wardell
James L
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