Synthesis and characterization of some organotin(IV) adducts containing a related series of pyridines: Crystal structure of [SnMe2Cl2(bu2bpy)]

Organotin(IV) complexes of [SnR_(4−n)Cl_n] (n = 2, R = Me, ⁿBu; n = 1, R = Ph) react with the bidentate pyridyl ligand 4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine (bu₂bpy) to give hexa-coordinated adducts with the general formula [SnR_(4−n)Cl_n(bu₂bpy)]. However, the reaction of these organotin(IV) complexes with the corresponding monodentate ligand 4-tert-butylpyridine (bupy) resulted in the formation of the hexa-coordinated complex [SnMe₂Cl₂(bupy)₂] and the penta-coordinated complexes [SnR_(4−n)Cl_n(bupy)] (n = 2, R = ⁿBu; n = 1, R = Ph). Moreover, the reaction of the above organotin(IV) complexes with 4,4′-trimethylenedipyridine (tmdp) yields hexa-coordinated adducts with the general formula [SnR₂Cl₂(tmdp)] (R = Me, ⁿBu) and the penta-coordinated complex [ClPh₃Sn-μ-(tmdp)SnPh₃Cl] in the solid state. The resulting complexes have been characterized by multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopy and elemental analysis. NMR data shows that the triphenyltin(IV) adducts are not stable in solution and dissociate to give tetra-coordinated tin(IV) complexes. The X-ray crystal structure determination of [SnMe₂Cl₂(bu₂bpy)] reveals that the tin atom is hexa-coordinated in an octahedral geometry with a trans-[SnMe₂] configuration.     

Complexes of diorganotin(IV) dihalides with N,N′-dimethyl-2, 2′-bisimidazole

Adducts of N, N′ -dimethyl-2, 2′-bisimidazole (DMBIm) with diethyl- and dibutyl-tin(IV) dihalides (Cl, Br) have been isolated and characterized. IR data for [SnR₂X₂(DMBIm)] compounds are in keeping with a six-coordinate tin atom with DMBIm acting as a bidentate ligand, whereas in [(SnR₂X₂)₂(DMBIm)] the tin is five-coordinate and DMBIm acts as a bridging ligand. Measurements of conductivity in acetonitrile show the adducts to behave as non-ionogens in this solvent. NMR data show them to undergo dissociation in CDCl₃.     

Synthesis and characterization of diorganotin(IV) complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases: crystal structure of n-Bu2Sn(Vanophen)

Diorganotin(IV) complexes of the general formula R₂SnL (R=Ph, n-Bu and Me) have been prepared from diorganotin(IV) dichlorides (R₂SnCl₂) and tetradentate Schiff bases (H₂L) containing N₂O₂ donor atoms in the presence of triethylamine in benzene. The Schiff bases, H₂L, were derived from salicylaldehyde, 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde (o-vanillin), 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-5-pyrazolone and diamines such as o-phenylenediamine and 1,3-propylenediamine. The complexes were characterized by IR, NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) and elemental analysis. The structure of the complex, n-Bu₂Sn(Vanophen), was determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction. The tin atom has a distorted octahedral coordination, with the Vanophen ligand occupying the four equatorial positions and the n-butyl groups in the trans axial positions. Six-coordinated distorted octahedral structures have been proposed for all diorganotin(IV) complexes studied here, as they possess similar spectroscopic data.     

Isolation of cis- and trans-[SnR2] configurational isomers of the octahedral complex,dichlorobis(4-chlorophenyl)tin(IV)-4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridyl

The coordinative interaction between dichlorobis(4-chlorophenyl)tin(IV) and the chelating ligand, 4,4′-dimethyl-2-2′-bipyridyl (dmbipy), has allowed the isolation of both cis- and trans-[SnR₂] configurational isomers of the derived complex, [Sn(4-ClC₆H₄)₂Cl₂(dmbipy)], constituting the first such case reported for octahedral [SnR₂X₂L₂] systems.     

Synthesis, characterisation and X-ray structures of diorganotin(IV) and iron(III) complexes of dianionic terdentate Schiff base ligands

Diorganotin(IV) complexes, [SnR₂L] (1)-(4), (R = Me, Ph), of the terdentate Schiff bases N-[(2-pyrroyl)methylidene]-N′-tosylbenzene-1,2-diamine (H₂L¹) and N-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)metylidene]-N′-tosylbenzene-1,2-diamine (H₂L²) have been synthesised. The complexes were obtained by addition of the appropriate ligand to a methanol suspension of the corresponding diorganotin(IV) dichloride in the presence of triethylamine. However, the reaction between the precursor [η⁵-C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂]₂SnCl₂ and the Schiff bases in the presence of triethylamine gave (5) and (6), respectively. The crystal structures of the ligands and complexes have been studied by X-ray diffraction. The structure of [SnR₂L] complexes shows the tin to be five-coordinate in a distorted square pyramidal environment with the dianionic ligand acting in a terdentate manner. In 5 and 6, the iron atom is in a slightly distorted octahedral environment and is meridionally coordinated by two ligands. Spectroscopic data for the ligands and complexes (IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR and mass spectra) are discussed and related to the structural information.     

Tin(IV) complexes based on 2-hydroxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-para-benzoquinone: Syntheses,structures, and electrochemical behavior in solution

A series of new tin(IV) complexes based on 2-hydroxy-3,6-di-tert-butyl-para-benzoquinone (LH) of the general formula L₂SnR₂ (R = Me (I), Et (II), Bu ⁿ (III), Ph (IV)) and LSnMe₃ (V) were synthesized. The obtained compounds were characterized by IR and ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out for complexes L₂Sn(Bu ⁿ )₂ (III) and LSnMe₃ (V). The low-frequency region of the IR spectra, which has not earlier been studied in detail, was interpreted for compounds I–V and previously described complex LSnPh₃ (VI). The electrochemical properties of LH and related tin complexes I–VI were studied. The nature of the hydrocarbon groups at the metal atom affects the stability of the intermediates formed in the electrochemical reactions.     

Drum-shaped mono-organooxotin assembly through solvothermal synthesis with 2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoic acid: crystal structure,hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking interactions

A drum-shaped organooxotin (IV) complex with 2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoic acid of the type {[SnR₂(2,3,4,5-F₄C₆HCO₂)]O}₆ (R?=?m-Cl-PhCH₂) has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental, IR, ¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectra and X-ray crystallography diffraction analysis. This complex exhibits a new structural environment appearing as a “drum” arrangement with hexa-coordinated tin atoms in a four-membered stannoxane ring, (–Sn–O–)₂, as a common structural feature. Each tin(IV) displays a distorted octahedral geometry. Weak, but significant, intramolecular C–H?···?F hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions are shown. These contacts lead to aggregation and supramolecular self-assembly. Cleavage of Sn–C bond occurred in complexes under the influence of strong acid.     

Tin(IV) and organotin(IV) derivatives of bis(pyrazolyl)acetate: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and behaviour in solution.: X-ray single crystal study of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetatotri-iodotin(IV) [SnI3(bdmpza)]

Novel heteroscorpionate-containing tin and organotin(IV) complexes, [SnR_nX_3 − n(L)], R = Me, Buⁿ, Ph, or cy; X = Cl, Br or I, n = 0, 1, 2 or 3; L = bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetate (bpza) or bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetate (bdmpza), have been synthesized and characterized by spectral (IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR, ^119mSn Mössbauer) and analytical data. In [SnI₃(bdmpza)], the ligand is fac-N,N′,O-tridentate, the three iodine atoms thus also fac about the six-coordinate tin(IV) atom. Neutral bpzaH reacts with BuⁿSnCl₃, PhSnCl₃ and SnCl₄ in Et₂O in the absence of base, yielding 1:1 adducts [XSnCl₃(bpzaH)] (X = R or Cl).     

Novel Tin Complexes Containing an Oximato Ligand: Synthesis,Characterization, and Computational Investigation

Organotin complexes 1 – 6 of the general formula [SnR₂L] and [(SnR₃)₂L] (L=phenanthrenequinone dioximato – a bidentate ligand, R=Me, Bu, and Ph) were synthesized by the reaction of the sodium salt of the ligand H₂L (prepared in situ with MeONa) and SnR₂Cl₂/SnR₃Cl in 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 molar ratios. The physical and spectral properties of the newly synthesized complexes 1 – 6 are described. DFT and HF Calculations were performed to confirm the proposed structures.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic and structural characterization of diphenyltin(IV) complexes of acetone Schiff bases of S-alkyldithiocarbazates

New diphenyltin(IV) complexes of empirical formula, [Sn(C₆H₅)₂(NS)Cl] (NS = anionic forms of the acetone Schiff bases of S-methyl or S-benzyldithiocarbazate) have been prepared and characterized by IR, NMR and Mössbauer spectroscopic techniques. The crystal and molecular structures of the acetone Schiff bases of S-methyldithiocarbazate (Hacsme) and S-benzyldithiocarbazate (Hacsbz) and their tin(IV) complexes have been determined by X-ray diffraction. In the solid state, both the Schiff bases exist in their thioketo tautomeric forms with the azomethine nitrogen atom trans to the thione sulfur atom but in the tin(IV) complexes they are present in their deprotonated ene-thiolate forms being coordinated to the tin atom as bidentate chelating agents via the azomethine nitrogen and thiolate sulfur atoms. The tin atom adopts a five-coordinate, approximately trigonal bipyramidal geometry, with the thiolate sulfur atom of the Schiff base and the two phenyl groups occupying the equatorial positions. The azomethine nitrogen atom and the chlorine ligand occupy axial positions. The distortion from a regular trigonal bipyramidal or a square-pyramidal geometry is attributed to the restricted bite sizes of the five-membered chelate rings.     

Biologically active organotin(IV) schiff base complexes

Organotin(IV) complexes with the general formulae R₃ML [R: alkyl (Et, Ph and Bz), M: Sn and L: 1,3-bis(2- hydroxybenzylidene)thiourea were synthesized. The newly synthesized schiff base and its complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, melting point, molecular weight determination, IR and NMR [¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn] spectral methods. In the light of these techniques, a tetrahedral geometry around the tin atom is proposed for the synthesized complexes. The experimental data have been compared with those in the literature which were found to coincide very well with the assigned structures. The ligands and their tin(IV) complexes were screened in vitro for their antibacterial activities. It was found that they possessed significant antibacterial activity and the effect of Ph₃SnL was possibly superior to those of Et₃SnL, Bz₃SnL and ligand. These findings add new insights onto the synthesis of antibacterial drugs as the synthesized compounds showed promising antimicrobial activity.     

Organotin(IV) complexes of dibasic tridentate Schiff bases containing ONO donor atoms

Organotin(IV) Schiff base complexes of the type (L)SnR₂ [where R?CH₃, C₆H₅ or CH₂CH₂CO₂ CH₃], (LH)Sn(C₆H₅)₃ and (L)SnCl(CH₂CH₂CO₂ CH₃) [where LH₂?2-N-salicylideneimino-2-methyl-1-propanol, derived from the condensation of salicylaldehyde and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol] have been prepared and characterized on the basis of their elemental analyses, IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR studies. In these mononuclear complexes the Schiff base acts either as a dianionic tridentate or as a monobasic bidentate moiety by coordinating through an alkoxy group, an azomethine nitrogen and a phenoxide ion to tin. Sulphur dioxide inserts in the tin–methyl/–phenyl bond in the above Schiff base complexes to give tin–O–sulphinates of formulae (L)RSn(SO₂R) and (LH)(C₆H₅)₂Sn(SO₂C₆H₅).     

Equilibrium Studies of Dibutyltin(IV)–Zwitterionic Buffer Complexation

Equilibrium studies in aqueous solution are reported for dibutyltin(IV) (DBT) complexes of the zwitterionic buffers “Good’s buffers” Mes and Mops. Stoichiometric and formation constants of the complexes formed were determined at different temperatures and ionic strength 0.1 mol·L^?1 NaNO₃. The results show that the best fit of the titration curves were obtained when the complexes ML, MLH_?1, MLH_?2 and MLH_?3 were considered beside the hydrolysis product of the dibutyltin(IV) cation. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH ^o, ΔS ^o and ΔG ^o calculated from the temperature dependence of the formation constant of the dibutyltin(IV) complexes with 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (Mes) and 3-(N-mor-pholino)-propanesulfonic acid (Mops) were investigated. The effect of dioxane as a solvent on the formation constants of DBT–Mes and DBT–Mops complexes decrease linearly with the increase of dioxane proportion in the medium. The concentration distribution of the various complexes species was evaluated as a function of pH.     

Preparation and 1H NMR study of complexes of trimethylplatinum(IV) with some tridentate schiff base ligands containing,N, O,and S donor atoms

The Schiff base ligands I–V, made by condensing either 2-acetylpyridine (I), 8-quinolinecarboxaldehyde (II and III), or o-methylthiobenzaldehyde (IV and V) with either N,N′-dimethyl-1,3-diaminopropane (I, II, and IV), 2-aminomethylpyridine (III), or 2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine (V), give ionic Pt^IVMe₃ complexes containing tridentate NNN- or SNN-bonded ligands. With PtMe₃Br ligand V gives a neutral complex XI in which it is coordinated only via the two N atoms. A monomeric Pt^IVMe₃ salicyladiminate complex results on treating the dimeric trimethylplatinum(IV) salicylaldehyde complex with the bidentate amine H₂N (CH₂)₃NMe₂. The complexes have been fully characterised by ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Bis-catecholate complexes of the IV group elements in the radical polymerization of styrene: ESR studies

The main features of the radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of germanium(IV) and tin(IV) bis-catecholate complexes were studied in the temperature range 70?C110 °C. Depending on the initial composition and structure, as well as on the reaction conditions, the complexes used can play the role of inhibitors or regulators directing the polymerization process. The ESR data in the styrene medium showed formation of germanium and tin o-semiquinolate derivatives, that indicates a direct involvement of the organoelement additives into the propagation step. The polymers synthesized in the presence of the bis-catecholate complexes of the IV group elements can be used as macroinitiators of styrene polymerization.     

Synthesis and characterization of tri(o-fluorobenzyl)tin esters of heteroaromatic carboxylic acid and crystal structures of tri(o-fluorobenzyl)tin esters of 4-pyridinecarboxylic acid and 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid

Reaction of tri(o-fluorobenzyl)tin chloride with sodium of heteroaromatic carboxylic acid in 1:1 stoichiometry yielded complexes of the type (2-F-Bz)₃SnOOCR (R=2-furanyl, 2-furanvingl, 2-thiophenyl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, 3-indolyl, 3-indolmethyl and 3-indolpropyl), respectively. These complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of tri(o-fluorobenzyl)tin esters of 4-pyridinecarboxylic acid (5) and 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid (6) were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the crystals of compounds 5 and 6, the tin atoms are rendered five-coordinate in a trigonal bipyramidal structure by coordinating with pyridine N atom of carboxylate group. The resulting structure is a one-dimensional linear polymer containing Sn-O bond lengths of 2.161(4), 2.202(9) Å and Sn-N bond lengths of 2.518(5), 2.454(10) Å.     

Extraktion und photometrische bestimmung von zinn und blei mit 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)benzthiazolin

The reaction of 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)benzthiazoline with tin(II) gives bis-(salicylidenamino-2-thiophenolato)-tin(IV); with lead(II), (salicylidenamino-2-thio-phenolato)-lead(II) is formed. The composition of the complexes in solution was determined by the molar ratio, and the gradient ratio methods; the oxidation state of tin was proved by the use of Mössbauer spectroscopy. Both complexes are suitable for the extraction-photometric determination of traces of these metals. The effects of many diverse ions were examined and procedures are given for the determination of tin and lead.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies on organotin(IV) complexes of some pyrazoles and pyrazol-5-ones and their antibacterial activity

A series of organotin(IV) complexes of the general formula R_xSnCl_4?x.L (where R=Me, n?Bu, Ph; x = 2 or 3; L = pyrazole or pyrazol-5-one) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR spectroscopy. The ligands used were found to coordinate with R₃SnCl species as monodentate ligands via the more reactive nitrogen atom, to give pentacoordinate tin complexes, whilst they may coordinate with R₂SnCl₂ species as bidentate ligands through the N–N linkage to give hexacoordinate tin complexes. These were demonstrated mainly by spectroscopic data. The tautomeric behaviour of organotin complexes of pyrazol-5-one ligands in inert (CDCl₃) and donor (DMSO-d₆) solvents were also studied. The complexes were screened against six species of bacteria.     

Structural investigations on diorgano- and triorganotin(IV) derivatives of [meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine] metal chlorides

Several new complexes of organotin(IV) moieties with MCl_n[meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine], (R₂Sn)₂MCl_n[meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)-porphinate]s and (R₃Sn)₄MCl_n [meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphinate]s, [M = Fe(III), Mn(III): n = 1, R = Me, n-Bu; Ph; M = Sn(IV): n = 2, R = Me, n-Bu] have been synthesized and their solid state configuration investigated by infrared (IR) and Mössbauer spectroscopy, and by ¹H and ¹³C NMR in D₂O.The electron density on the metal ion coordinated inside the porphyrin ring is not influenced by the organotin(IV) moieties bonded to the oxygen atoms of the side chain sulfonatophenyl groups, as it has been inferred on the basis of Mössbauer spectroscopy and, in particular, from the invariance of the isomer shift of the Fe(III) and Sn(IV) atoms coordinated into the porphyrin square plane of the newly synthesized complexes, with respect to the same atoms in the free ligand.As far as the coordination polyhedra around the peripheral tin atoms are concerned, infrared spectra and experimental Mössbauer data would suggest octahedral and trigonal bipyramidal environments around tin, in polymeric configurations obtained, respectively, in the diorganotin derivatives through chelating or bridging sulfonate groups coordinating in the square plane, and in triorganotin(IV) complexes through bridging sulfonate oxygen atoms in axial positions.The structures of the (Me₃Sn)₄Sn(IV)Cl₂[meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphinate] and of the two model systems, Me₃Sn(PS)(HPS) and Me₂Sn(PS)₂ [HPS = phenylsulfonic acid], have been studied by a two layer ONIOM method, using the hybrid DFT B3LYP functional for the higher layer, including the significant tin environment. This approach allowed us to support the structural hypotheses inferred by the IR and Mössbauer spectroscopy analysis and to obtain detailed geometrical information of the tin environment in the compounds investigated.¹H and ¹³C NMR data suggested retention of the geometry around the tin(IV) atom in D₂O solution.     

Tin(IV) complexes of 2‐benzoylpyridine N(4)‐phenyl‐thiosemicarbazone: spectral characterization,structural studies and antifungal activity

Three tin(IV) complexes of 2‐benzoylpyridine N(4)‐phenylthiosemicarbazone (H2Bz4Ph) were prepared: [Sn(L)Cl₃] (1), [BuSn(L)Cl₂] (2) and [(Bu)₂Sn(L)Cl] (3), in which L stands for the anionic ligand formed upon complexation with deprotonation and release of HCl. The complexes were characterized by a number of spectroscopic techniques. The crystal structures of H2Bz4Ph and complex 3 were determined. The antifungal activity of the ligand and its tin(IV) complexes was tested against Candida albicans. The thiosemicarbazone proved to be more active than the tin(IV) complexes. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.