Crystallographic report: 1,4‐Bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl‐dichlorostannylmethyldimethylsilyl]benzene,p‐{[(Me3Si)2CH]Sn(Cl)2CH2SiMe2}2C6H4

The dinuclear molecule of p‐{(Me₃Si)₂CH]Sn(Cl)₂CH₂SiMe₂}₂C₆H₄ is centrosymmetric and adopts an ‘S’ conformation that is stabilized by intramolecular C? H···π interactions. The tin atom exists within a distorted tetrahedron defined by a C₂Cl₂ donor set. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.