Bis(trimethylammonium) tetrachloridodiphenylstannate(IV)

Abstract

The title compound, [(CH3)3NH]2[Sn(C6H5)2Cl4], consists of [(CH3)3NH]+ cations and [SnPh2Cl4]2− anions in which the Sn atom, located on a centre of inversion, is bonded to four Cl atoms and two phenyl rings, giving an octahedral geometry with the phenyl rings in trans positions. In the crystal, the cations and the anions are connected by N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds and C—H...Cl interactions.