Organotin compounds / Vanadium / Heteropolyoxometal compounds / Single crystal structure analysis / X-ray diffraction Abstract. The synthesis, molecular and crystal structure of ( n BuSn) 9 (V V O) 3 O 14 (OH) 6 Cl 2 (dmso) 2 Á 3 DMSO (1) are described. The yellow compound crystallizes in the monoclinicThe neutral monoorganotin-polyoxovanadium molecule ( n BuSn) 9 (V V O) 3 O 14 (OH) 6 Cl 2 Â (dmso) 2 (1a) shows the same distorted icosahedral arrangement of the metal atoms and a very similar metal-oxygen framework as the well known [( i PrSn) 12 O 14 (OH) 6 ] 2þ ion (2) from which it can be derived formally by substitution of three square pyramidally coordinated {RSnO 4 } groups by three {OVO 4 } groups of the same geometry. In addition, two further {RSnO 4 } groups are replaced by two octahedral {RSnO 3 Cl(dmso)} units.