Synthesis, properties, and X-ray crystal and molecular structures of homoleptic alkenyls of tin and chromium

Cardin, C. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-9995, Cardin, D. J., Kelly, J. M., Norton, R. J., Roy, A., Hathaway, B. J. and King, T. J. (1983) Synthesis, properties, and X-ray crystal and molecular structures of homoleptic alkenyls of tin and chromium. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions (4). pp. 671-677. ISSN 1364-5447 doi: 10.1039/DT9830000671

Abstract/Summary

Reaction of Li(CPhCMe2) with SnCl4 or CrCl3·3thf (thf = tetrahydrofuran) affords the isoleptic compounds Sn(CPhCMe2)4 or [Cr(CPhCMe2)4] respectively. The mode of formation and chemical properties are reported for the chromium species, and the structures of the new compounds, both of which have been determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis, are described.