Crystal structure and vibrational spectrum of tetrachlorotin(IV)–bisacetonitrile
Abstract
The title compound has been examined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and crystallises in the space group P21/c with Z= 4 in a unit cell of dimensions a= 6·12, b= 13·72, c= 13·38 Å, and β= 100·4°. The molecules of SnCl4,2MeCN are cis-octahedral. The i.r. and Raman spectrum of the adducts and its deuterio-analogue are reported and the vibrational assignment discussed.