The crystal structure of the first ether solvate of hexaphenyldistannane [(Ph3Sn)2 • 2 THF]

Abstract

Structural investigations of molecular crystal solvates can provide important information for the targeted crystallization of particular inclusion compounds. Here, the crystal structure of the first ether solvate of hexaphenyldistannane [(Ph3Sn)2 • 2 THF] is reported. Structural features in terms of host-guest interactions and in the context of the previously reported polymorphs and solvates of (Ph3Sn)2 are discussed.

Keywords

• crystalline solvates
• inclusion compounds
• stannanes
• tin
• weak interactions
• x-ray crystallography