Six benzoato organostannic adducts of general formula [R(4)A][PhCO2 center dot nSnPh(3)X] (R = Me, Ph; A=N, P; X = Cl, Br, SCN and n = 1, 2) and [Me4N][PhCO2SnBu2Cl2] have been synthesized and studied by Mossbauer, infrared and NMR spectroscopies. The complexes have been obtained by reacting the derivative [PhCO2SnPh3] with the appropriate amount of [R(4)AX] salts (R = Me, Ph; A = N, P and X = Cl, Br, SCN), and [Me4N][PhCO2] with Bu2SnCl2. The values of the quadrupole splitting (from the Mossbauer spectra) and the infrared data [Delta v = v(asCOO-) - v(sCOO-)] have been used to determine the mode of coordination between the SnC3 or SnC2 moities and the benzoate in the different adducts. C-13 and Sn-119 NMR spectra have also been used to show the presence of monomeric species in [Me4N][PhCO2 center dot 2SnPh(3)Cl] and [Ph4P][PhCO2SnPh3Br] with a trigonal bipyramidal environment around the tin centres. All the complexes have discrete structures, and the environment around the tin atom is in all cases trigonal bipyramidal.
Toure, A., Diop, C. A. K., Diop, L., & Mahieu, B. (2007). Synthèse et étude par spectroscopie Mössbauer, infrarouge et RMN de nouveaux complexes carboxylato organostanniques. Comptes rendus. Chimie, 10(6), 493-497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2006.06.014 (Original work published 2007)