Structure of dibenzylchlorotin(IV) thiooxinate

The structure of dibenzylchloro(8-quinolinethiolato-N,S)tin(IV) consists of monomeric trigonal bipyramidal chelate molecules. The two benzyl C atoms and the thiooxinate S atom occupy equatorial sites; the N atom of the bidentate thiooxinate group [Sn-N 2.367 (4) A] and the Cl atom [Sn-Cl 2.475 (2) A] are axial. The strong Sn-N bond causes deformation of the coordination polyhedron and is a consequence of electronic effects of the thiooxinate group and steric effects of the benzyl substituents