Synthesis of an Organotin S‐thiobenzoylthioglycolate Complex and its Application as a Single Source Precursor to SnS2 Thin Film.

S‐thiobenzoylthioglycolic acid possessing two sulfur and two oxygen atoms was used to synthesize an oxoorganotin(IV) carboxylate molecule, [BuSn(O)(O2CCH2SC(S)Ph)]6. The molecule is a hexanuclear cluster that has been characterized structurally by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The complex was used as a single‐source precursor to prepare a thin film of SnS2 by the chemical vapor deposition technique. The distinct triangular formations of SnS2 were characterized by spectral and microscopic measurements. Well‐defined boundaries and considerable sizes of SnS2 structures have been identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]