Untersuchungen über Zinn(IV)-alkoxide. II. Isolierung und Charakterisierung der Verbindung Sn3O(OiBu)10 · 2i-BuOH. Das erste Beispiel für ein partielles Hydrolyseprodukt eines Zinn(IV)-alkoxids

Investigations into Tin(IV) Alkoxides. II. Isolation and Characterization of the Compound Sn₃O(OⁱBu)₁₀₁₀ · 2i-BuOH. The First Example of a Partially Hydrolized Tin(IV) Alkoxide The partial hydrolysis product Sn₃O(OⁱBu)₁₀ · 2i-BuOH was obtained by slow hydrolysis of the reaction product of tin tetrachloride with sodium isobutoxide. The compound forms colourless, moisture sensitive crystals, which easily release the coordinated solvent molecules in dry air. Its crystal and molecular structure has been determinated by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 1363.5(7), b = 1462.7(10), c = 1637.7(7) pm, α = 95.40(5)°, β = 96.79(4)°, γ = 102.12(5)° and Z = 2. The crystal structure consists of discrete, trimeric molecules with octahedrally coordinated tin atoms which are connected to each other corresponding to the formulation Sn₃(μ₃-O)(μ₂-OⁱBu)₃(O¹Bu)₇ · (i-BuOH)₂ by three isobutoxide groups bridging two metal atoms and a single threefold bridging oxygen atom