Abstract:
Organo-tin hydrides of the formula RmSnH4- m where R represents an alkyl and/or aryl group and m = 1, 2 or 3 are stabilized by hydrolysis and/or alcoholysis which removes impurities. The hydrolysis and/or alcoholysis may be carried out in the presence of an acid binding agent, e.g. ammonia, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or carbonates, or organic amines. The alcoholysis may be carried out using methanol, butyl alcohol or 2 ethyl hexanol. The subject-matter of Specification 951,150 is disclaimed.
Abstract:
Organotin compounds are prepared by reacting organotin hydrides with olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst consisting of AlH3, a complex Al hydride e.g. LiAlH4 or Mg(AlH4)2, or an alkyl Al hydride, e.g. diisobutyl or diethyl Al hydride. The latter may be formed in situ from a trialkyl Al compound, e.g. triisobutyl or trioctyl Al. The starting materials may contain aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic radicals, and organotin mono-, di-, or tri-hydrides may be used. 1-15 % mole of the catalyst is used, based on the tin. Reaction may be effected, e.g. in an inert solvent such as toluene, octane, cyclohexane and hydrocarbon mixtures, by mixing the reactants and catalyst and heating to 180 DEG C., or by heating the catalyst with the olefin and adding the tin hydride dropwise at the rate of its consumption. After reaction, the catalyst may be hydrolysed or oxidized and removed by shaking with water, acid, or alkali, or by fractional distillation, or the product may be distilled off and the catalyst recovered.ALSO:Organo-tin polymers are prepared by reacting a diene or triene with an organo-tin di- or tri hydride in the presence of a catalyst consisting of AlH3, a complex Al hydride, e.g. LiAlH4 or Mg(AlH4)2, or an alkyl Al hydride. The latter may be formed in situ from a trialkyl Al compound. The reactants may contain aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic radicals. Stoichiometric amounts of reactants are used, or an excess of olefin may provide the polymer with unsaturated groups. 1-15 mole per cent of the catalyst is used, based on the tin. Reaction may be effected, e.g., in an inert solvent such as toluene, octane, cyclohexane, and hydrocarbon mixtures, by mixing the reactants and catalyst and heating to 180 DEG C., or by heating the catalyst with the olefin and adding the tin hydride dropwise at the rate of its consumption. After reaction, the catalyst may be hydrolysed or oxidised and removed by shaking with water, acid or alkali, or by fractional distillation, or the product may be distilled off and the catalyst recovered. Examples describe the reaction of di-n-butyl tin dihydride with 1,2,4-trivinyl cyclohexane (Example 8), 1, 7-octadiene (9, 10 and 11), and 1, 5-cyclooctadiene (12); diethyl tin dihydride with divinyl pentene (7); isobutyl tin trihydride with 1, 7-octadiene (14); and a mixture of di-n-butyl tin dihydride and iso-butyl tin trihydride with 1, 7-octadiene.
Abstract:
Halogen-containing organo-tin compounds are prepared by reacting organo-tin-halohydrides with compounds having unsaturated groups (e.g. olefins, alkynes, aldehydes, ketones, unsaturated nitriles, Schiff's bases, and azo compounds) preferably in the presence of a radical producing catalyst (e.g. benzyl hyponitrile, azoisobutyric dinitrile or an azoisobutyric dialkyl ester) at less than 50 DEG C. with or without a solvent in an inert atmosphere (N2). Alkyl, aryl or aralkyl tin halohydrides of the formulae R2Sn(X)H,RSn(X)H2 or RSn(X2)H (preferably where R=C1-C8 alkyl or simple aryl, e.g. Ph) are prepared in situ from the corresponding organo-tin hydrides and organotin halides and may be reacted with the unsaturated compound to give organo-tin halohydrides with dissimilar organo-radicals and/or containing functional groups. The Sn-H group adds across the multiple bond. The following compounds are among those prepared in the examples: Ex. 2: (isoBu)2Sn(Br)-CH2-CH2CN; Ex. 3: Ph2Sn(Cl)-CH2-CHMePh; Ex. 5: Ph2Sn(Cl)(CH2)6-Sn(Cl)Ph2; Ex. 6: (nBu)2Sn(Cl)(CH2)3O(CH2)2OH; Ex. 11: EtSn(Br)2CH=CHPh; Ex. 14: (isoBu)2Sn(F)(CH2)3OH; Ex. 16: (nBu)2Sn(Cl)-N(nBu)CH2Ph.
Abstract:
Alkyl tin trihalides may be made by reacting a tetra-alkyl tin with tin tetra-chloride, -bromide or -iodide in the molar ratio 1:2. The reaction takes place in two stages which may be carried out independently: SnR4=SnX4--->RSnX3+R3SnX R3SnX=SnX4--->RSnX3+R2SnX2 Using short, unbranched chain alkyl groups the reaction may be initiated at between 0 DEG and 20 DEG C. and is faster than when using longer or branched chain alkyl groups, which require initiation at elevated temperatures. The process is preferably carried out by adding the tetraalkyl tin dropwise to the tin tetrahalide, thus ensuring an excess of the latter throughout the reaction. If desired, the tin tetrahalide may be used as a complex, e.g. with an ether. The product, which contains RSnX3 and R2SnX2 may be separated into its constituents by distillation. The process may be modified using a trialkyltin halide in place of the tetraalkyl tin.