Combined NMR and DFT Study on the Complexation Behavior of Lappert’s Tin(II) Amide

The complexation chemistry of the stannylene Sn{N[Si(CH3)3]2}2, first reported by Lappert in the 1970s, was investigated by 119Sn NMR chemical shift measurements. To this end, experimental NMR data and theoretical density functional theory (DFT) calculations were combined to get an insight into the interaction between the stannylene and various solvent molecules with σ- and/or π-coordinating power. Small variations in the measured 119Sn chemical...