Materials Data on SnBr2 by Materials Project
SnBr2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of two SnBr2 ribbons oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. Sn2+ is bonded to five Br1- atoms to form edge-sharing SnBr5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Sn–Br bond distances ranging from 2.78–3.19 Å. There are two inequivalent Br1- sites. In the first Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Sn2+ atoms. In the second Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sn2+ atoms.