The tetra(o-cyanobenzyl)tin compound has been synthesized by the reaction of cyanobenzyl chloride with tin, and its molecular structure was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, 1H NMR and X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for this compound: monoclinic, space group C2/c, Mr = 583.24, a = 1.9629(2), b = 1.05967(13), c = 1.41249(18) nm, β= 118.180(2)°, V = 2.5898(5) nm3, Z = 4, Dc =1.496 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 1.015 cm-1, F(000) = 1176, R = 0.0189, wR = 0.0497 (observed reflections with I > 2σ(I)) and R = 0.0218, wR = 0.0513 (all reflecti...