119Sn Mössbauer Spectra of Sn–Ni Compounds
Sn Mössbauer spectra have been recorded for eleven tin-nickel compounds of the type Clx,Sn[NiLCp]4−x (L = CO, PPh3;x = 2,3) and Cl3SnNiL2Cp.S (S = solvent molecule). The center shifts are used to distinguish coordinated SnCl3 and uncoordinated ionic SnCl3−, respectively. In the SnCl3− compounds, the Mössbauer parameters indicate that the solvent molecules are not bonded to the Sn atom. In compounds containing Sn—Ni bonds, the center shifts and quadropole splittings show that Ni(PPh3)Cp is the best donor of the first row transition metal moieties, and that the Sn—Ni bond has the highest Sn s character. Ni(CO)Cp is a slightly poorer donor than Ni(PPh3)Cp, and the Sn—Ni bond has a smaller s character.