Organotin Carboxylates based on 3-(1,3-Dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H -phenalen-2-yl)benzoic Acid and the Influence of Solvent on the Molecular Structure

Self‐assembly of dibutyltin oxide with 3‐(1,3‐dioxo‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐phenalen‐2‐yl)benzoic acid (HL) produces ( n Bu) 2 SnL 2 ( 1 ) when benzene is used as solvent, whereas the reaction generates {[( n Bu) 2 SnO] 2 L} 2 · C 7 H 8 ( 2 ) when toluene is the reactive solvent. The novel organotin carboxylate ( n Bu) 2 SnL 2 ( 1 ) was characterized by elemental analysis, as well as IR, 1 H, 13 C, and 119 Sn NMR spectroscopy. Single crystal X‐ray study...