CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF BIS-(AQUATRIMETHYLSTANNYL)OXALATE [Me3Sn(H2O)]2C2O4

Abstract

The structure of bis-(aquatrimethylstannyl)oxalate has been determined and found to contain metal atoms in a trans-0 2 SnC 3 environment. Each tin atom is bonded axially by one water and a monodentate oxalate, while the lattice structure is dominated by hydrogen bonds rather than intermolecular carboxylate bridges.