Tin(II) Halide Insertion or Halogen Exchange in the Reactions of Dihaloplatinum(II) Complexes with Tin(II) Halide

Reactions of SnCl₂ with the complexes cis‐[PtCl₂(P₂)] (P₂=dppf (1,1′‐bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene), dppp (1,3‐bis(diphenylphosphino)propane=1,1′‐(propane‐1,3‐diyl)bis[1,1‐diphenylphosphine]), dppb (1,4‐bis(diphenylphosphino)butane=1,1′‐(butane‐1,4‐diyl)bis[1,1‐diphenylphosphine]), and dpppe (1,5‐bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane=1,1′‐(pentane‐1,5‐diyl)bis[1,1‐diphenylphosphine])) resulted in the insertion of SnCl₂ into the Pt? Cl bond to afford the cis‐[PtCl(SnCl₃)(P₂)] complexes. However, the reaction of the complexes cis‐[PtCl₂(P₂)] (P₂=dppf, dppm (bis(diphenylphosphino)methane=1,1′‐methylenebis[1,1‐diphenylphosphine]), dppe (1,2‐bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane=1,1′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diyl)bis[1,1‐diphenylphosphine]), dppp, dppb, and dpppe; P=Ph₃P and (MeO)₃P) with SnX₂ (X=Br or I) resulted in the halogen exchange to yield the complexes [PtX₂(P₂)]. In contrast, treatment of cis‐[PtBr₂(dppm)] with SnBr₂ resulted in the insertion of SnBr₂ into the Pt? Br bond to form cis‐[Pt(SnBr₃)₂(dppm)], and this product was in equilibrium with the starting complex cis‐[PtBr₂(dppm)]. Moreover, the reaction of cis‐[PtCl₂(dppb)] with a mixture SnCl₂/SnI₂ in a 2 : 1 mol ratio resulted in the formation of cis‐[PtI₂(dppb)] as a consequence of the selective halogen‐exchange reaction. ³¹P‐NMR Data for all complexes are reported, and a correlation between the chemical shifts and the coupling constants was established for mono‐ and bis(trichlorostannyl)platinum complexes. The effect of the alkane chain length of the ligand and Sn^II halide is described.     

Peculiarities of Chemical Binding in Anhydrous Lead(II) and Tin(II) Hexacyanoferrates(II,III)

The electronic structure and chemical binding of anhydrous lead and tin hexacyanoferrates(II,III) Pb₂Fe(CN)₆, Pb_1.5Fe(CN)₆, and Sn₂Fe(CN)₆ were studied by the linear muffm-tin orbital (tight binding approximation) and extended Hückel theory methods. The general tendencies of variation for the stability of the Pb–N, Sn–N, Fe–C, and C–N bonds were determined for Pb₂Fe(CN)₆, Pb_1.5Fe(CN)₆, and Sn₂Fe(CN)₆ crystals. Peculiarities of Pb(Sn)–N chemical interactions in the structure of the phases have been found.     

Formation of Platinum–Tin Bond by Tin(II)Chloride Insertion

The first ¹¹⁹Sn NMR evidence for the presence of direct platinum–tin bond in solution has been obtained for PtCl(SnCl₃)(bdpp) complex (bdpp = (2S,4S)-2,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane). Various PtCl₂(L₂) complexes (L₂ = heterobidentate P–P, P–O, P–N, P–S chelating ligands) have been reacted with tin(II)chloride resulting in the formation of the corresponding PtCl(SnCl₃)(L₂) derivatives. Tin(II)chloride has been inserted into the Pt–Cl bond transto the harder donor atom of the L₂ ligand.     

Weak Arene Stabilization of Bulky Amido-Germanium(II) and Tin(II) Monocations

Guilty as charged: Germanium(II) and tin(II) monocations which are stabilized by an extremely bulky amido ligand and a very weakly coordinating anion are reported (see picture; E=Ge, Sn; PF=[Al{OC(CF(3) )(3) }(4) ](-) ). The metal centers exhibit weak intramolecular η(2) -arene interactions, and preliminary reactivity studies highlight the electrophilicity of the cations.     

Synthesis and Structure of Tin(II) Hexafluorozirconate

The crystal structure of SnZrF₆ is determined. The compound is synthesized by slow crystallization from a melted mixture of SnF₂ and ZrF₄ (2 : 1). The crystals are monoclinic: a = 6.6119(5), b = 5.2503(5), c = 6.9929(6) Å, = 114.239(4)°, space group P2/n, Z = 2. The structure is layered. The layers are formed from the chains of edge-sharing, eight-vertex zirconium polyhedra and Sn²⁺ cations. The Zr–F and Sn–F bond lengths in the layer vary from 2.309(1) to 2.269(1) Å and from 2.186(1) to 2.361(1) Å, respectively. The layers are linked by intermolecular Sn–F bonds with lengths of 2.868(1) and 2.871(1) Å.     

Reactions of Tin(II) Fluoride with Halogens

By oxidative-addition of X₂ (X = Cl, Br) to SnF₂ in acetonitrile, monomeric SnF₂Cl₂(MeCN)₂ and polymeric or oligomeric SnF₂Br₂(MeCN)₂ are obtained. The corrected v CN IR frequencies provide a good indication of the Sn–N bond strength. The reactions of SnF₂ with Br₂ and I₂ in the presence of DMSO, and with I₂ in the presence of pyridine yield the disproportionation products rather than the mixed-halide compounds. That suggests that the stability of the mixedhalide compounds decreases when the difference between the halides increases. The reaction of SnF₂ with I₂ in acetonitrile gives rise to SnF₄(MeCN)₂, and provides a simple and inexpensive route to SnF₄ and its complexes, as MeCN is lost under mild conditions or substituted by other ligands. In this way we have prepared SnF₄L₂ (L = DMF, DMSO, THF, Py). The structure of the compounds is discussed in terms of the IR and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectra and, in the case of SnF₄L₂, the Mössbauer isomer shift and the IR v Sn–F compared to the corresponding SnCl₄L₂ compounds.     

Tin(II) Phthalocyaninate and Tin(IV) bis-Phthaloc Yaninate: A Quantum Chemical Study

The structural parameters of tin(II) phthalocyaninate PcSn and tin(IV) bis-phthalocyaninate Pc₂Sn as well as of their cations are determined by B3LYP/SDD and PBE0/SDD quantum chemical methods. The PcSn molecule is characterized by C_4v symmetry, and SnN bond lengths are 2.307/2.299 ? (B3LYP/PBE0). The Sn nucleus is by 1.11 ? (B3LYP, PBE0, single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis) higher than the plane of four neighboring nitrogen nuclei. The “hindered” configuration (D _4d symmetry) with a high (27–30 kcal/mole) internal rotation barrier corresponds to the Pc₂Sn energy minimum. The calculated equilibrium lengths of eight equivalent SnN bonds of 2.366/2.347 (B3LYP/PBE0) are similar to the average SnN bond length of 2.347 ? (single crystal X-ray diffraction). Vertical and adiabatic ionization potentials are calculated: I^v 6.40/6.48 eV, I^A 6.38/6.45 eV for PcSn and I^v 5.63/5.66 eV, I^A 5.60/5.63 eV for Pc₂Sn.     

Reactions of Tin and Lead with Tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmolybdenum(II) and Tricarbonylcyclopentadienyltungsten(II) Chlorides

Tin was oxidized with tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmolybdenum and tricarbonylcyclopentadienyltungsten chlorides to obtain polynuclear organometallic compounds [⁵-C₅H₅M(CO)₃]₂SnCl₂ (M = Mo, W). The reactions of the above-mentioned oxidants with lead gave lead chloride and [⁵-C₅H₅M(CO)₃]₂ dimers. Formal-kinetic regularities of tin oxidation with tricarbonylcyclopentadienylmolybdenum chloride in N,N-dimethylformamide were found. Thermodynamic parameters of adsorption of the reagent on the metal surface were determined.     

Tin (II) chloride in glycerol as a titrimetric reagent in carbonate media

Tin(II) chloride solutions in glycerol are much more stable to light and atmospheric oxidation than the usual hydrochloric acid solutions, although the general reducing properties of the solutions are similar. In bicarbonate media, ferricyanide and chromate can be readily determined; some possible applications are outlined.     

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of micro-amounts of Tin(II) in the presence of Tin(IV) and in dental gels.

A method for determining microgram amounts of tin(II) in synthetic samples containing tin(IV) and in dental gels has been developed. The procedure involves the oxidation of tin(II) with iron(III) in hydrochloric acid and spectrophotometric determination of the resulting iron(II) as a FerroZine complex.     

Cycloreversion of quadricyclane to norbornadiene catalyzed by Tin (II) complexes

The conversion of quadricyclane ($\text{1}$) to norbornadiene ($\text{2}$) is catalyzed by stannous chloride and stannous chloride-phosphine complexes. A newly synthesized polymer-bound phosphine-stannous chloride complex also proved effective in the catalytic conversion of $\text{1}$ to $\text{2}$.