The influence of crystal packing effects upon the molecular structures of Ph3Sn(CH2)nSnPh3, n = 1 to 8, as determined by X-ray crystallography and DFT molecular orbital calculations. Supramolecular aggregation patterns sustained by C‒H⋯π interactions
Bettens, Ryan P. A.; Dakternieks, Dainis; Duthie, Andrew; Kuan, Fong Sheen; Tiekink, Edward R. T.; CrystEngComm 11 (2009) 1362–; doi:10.1039/b822682b

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 The influence of crystal packing effects upon the molecular structures
 of Ph3Sn(CH2)nSnPh3, n = 1 to 8, as determined by X-ray
 crystallography and DFT molecular orbital calculations. Supramolecular
 aggregation patterns sustained by C--H&#x22EF;\p interactions
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