Intermolecular interactions in organoantimony and organobismuth compounds

In the Me2SbI chain, the bond lengths are Sb-1279.9 pm and Sb- I366.6 pm, so that the short and long Sb-I bonds are clearly different. The chain atoms lie 

Structures of organometallic compounds of Sb and Bi (a) MeSbCb, (b) Me2SbI, (c) MesBiBr2 Mes = mesityl). 

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