Chlorodibenzyltin dimethyldithiocarbamate was synthesized by the reaction of dibenzyltin dichloride with dimethyldithiocarbamate and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ^1H NMR. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The crystallographic data are as follows: triclinic, space group P1, a=0. 75750(15), b=1.0615(2), c=1.2059(2) nm, α=95.053(3)°, β=95.539(4)°, Υ=99.113(4)°, Z=2, V=0.9476(3) nm^3, Dx=1.600 g/cm^3, μ=1.705 mm^- ^1, F(000)=456, R1=0.0409, wR2=0.1194[I≥2σ(I)]. The structure consists of discrete molecules containing five-coordinate tin atoms in a seriously distorted trigonal bipyramidal configuration. The molecules are packed in the unit cell as weakly-bridged dimmers.

Key words: DIMER, BENZYL GROUP P, ORGANO TIN COMPOUNDS, SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE CHARACTERISTICS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE