Abstract
A dinuclear anionic complex, Bu4N[Me2SnCl(S)ClSnMe2Br], has been synthesized in chloroform solution by reacting (Me2SnS)3, Me2SnCl2, and Bu4NBr. Attempts to isolate the anionic complex using tetramethylammonium cation were unsuccessful. The anion possesses two five-coordinate tin(IV) units bridged by sulfide and bromide. X-ray diffraction study revealed the possibility of a weak Sn–Sn bond in the complex. Theoretical (DFT) studies have been carried out to analyze the nature of metal–metal interaction in the complex.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, is gratefully acknowledged.