The Molecular Structures of Hexamethyldistannane, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>Sn<sub>2</sub>, and Dimethylditellurane, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>2</sub>, by Gas Electron Diffraction

Arne Haaland, Andreas Hammel, Hanne Thomassen, Hans V. Volden, Harkesh B. Singh, Pawan K. Khanna

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B · 1990 · 16 citations · 0 references

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Gas electron diffraction data of (CH 3 ) 6 Sn 2 and (CH 3 ) 2 Te 2 are consistent with molecular models of D 3 and C 2 symmetry and bond distances Sn–Sn = 277.6(3) pm and Te–Te = 268.6(3) pm, respectively.