title: Hydrates of tin tetrachloride.
abstract: The crystal structures of the tri- and tetrahydrate of tin tetrachloride, viz. diaquatetrachlorotin(IV) monohydrate, [SnCl(4)(H(2)O)(2)].H(2)O, and diaquatetrachlorotin(IV) dihydrate, [SnCl(4)(H(2)O)(2)].2H(2)O, are reported and shown to contain the cis-[SnCl(4)(H(2)O)(2)] species and water molecules in both cases. The trihydrate contains chains of the tin species linked by a single hydrogen-bonded water molecule, whilst the tetrahydrate has a three-dimensional network. In addition, there are O-H.Cl interactions present.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, England.
authors.forename: Anthony R J
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Genge
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Levason
authors.forename: Rina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Webster