Molekül- und kristallstruktur von hexamethylcyclo-tristannaselenan [(CH3)2SnSe]3

Hexamethylcyclotristannaselenane [(CH3)2SnSe]3 forms tetragonal crystals, space groups P41212, with a  986.5(2), c  1769.7(4) pm, Z  4. The complete X-ray structural analysis (two independent determinations) shows the six-membered ring to have a twist-boat conformation similar to [(CH3)2SnS]3. The SnSe2C2 tetrahedra are only slightly distorted, the mean bond distances being SnSe 253.1 (251.7⋯254.0(4)) pm, Sn C 2.13 (2.09⋯2.17(3)) pm. Conformational details are discussed.