Materials Data on SnN2Cl4O by Materials Project

Abstract

N2(SnCl4)2(NO)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four ammonia molecules; four nitroxyl molecules; and two SnCl4 ribbons oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. In each SnCl4 ribbon, Sn4+ is bonded to six Cl1- atoms to form edge-sharing SnCl6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sn–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.63 Å. There are four inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn4+ atom. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Sn4+ atoms. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Sn4+ atoms. In the fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn4+ atom.