Bis(benzylammonium) hexachlorotin(IV).
The crystal structure of bis(benzylammonium) hexachlorotin(IV), (C(7)H(7)NH(3))(2)[SnCl(6)], exhibits ionic layers separated by hydrocarbon layers. The hydrocarbon layer contains two crystallographically inequivalent benzyl groups and aromatic pi-pi stacking interactions are observed in this layer. In the inorganic layer, the ammonium groups interact with isolated tilted [SnCl(6)](2-) octahedra through normal, bifurcated and trifurcated N-H.Cl hydrogen bonds.
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School of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa. rademeyerm@nu.ac.za