The title compound, [Sn(C(7)H(7))(2)Cl(2)], exists as a monomeric tetra-hedral mol-ecule. The Sn atom lies on a special position of site symmetry 2. Adjacent mol-ecules are linked into a linear chain running along the b axis of the monoclinic unit cell by Sn⋯Cl bridges of 3.7275 (4) Å.