Synthesis and structural characterizations of diorganotin(IV) complexes with 2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid

Two types of diorganotin(IV) complexes {R₂Sn(O₂CC₄H₃N₂)]₂O}₂ (R = n-octyl 1, 2-ClC₆H₄CH₂3, 2-FC₆H₄CH₂5, 4-FC₆H₄CH₂7) and R₂Sn(O₂CC₄H₃N₂)₂ (R = n-octyl 2, 2-ClC₆H₄CH₂4, 2-FC₆H₄CH₂6, 4-FC₆H₄CH₂8) were prepared by reactions of diorganotin oxide with 2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid. The complexes 1-8 are characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopies. The complexes {(n-C₈H₁₇)₂Sn(O₂CC₄H₃N₂)]₂O}₂ (1) and (n-C₈H₁₇)₂Sn(O₂CC₄H₃N₂)₂ (2) are also determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction, which reveal that the endo-cyclic tin atom of complex 1, is seven-coordinate, and the exo-cyclic tin atom is hexa-coordinated geometry, while the complex 2 is seven-coordinated geometry. The nitrogen atom of the aromatic ring participates in the interactions with the Sn atom.