(Z)-1-[2-(Triarylstannyl)vinyl]-1-cycloheptanols: Synthesis, characterization, halodemetallation and crystal structures

The synthesis and characterization by ¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn NMR and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy of (Z)-1-[2-(triphenylstannyl)vinyl]-1-cycloheptanol,

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(1), and (Z)-1-[2-tri-p-tolylstannyl)vinyl-1-cycloheptanol,

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(2), are described, together with their halodemetallation by I₂, Br₂ and ICIl to yield derivatives of the types

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(Ar = phenyl or p-tolyl, N = 1, 2; X = I, Br, Cl, respectively). The solid-state structures of four compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. In the crystals of

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(1) and

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(2) the Sn atom has a tetrahedral geometry distorted towards trigonal bipyramid as a consequence of a close intramolecular contact with the hydroxyl O(1) atom of 2.742(3) Å and 2.768(3) Å, respectively. A trigonal bipyramidal geometry is found in

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(12) and

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(4), in which significant Sn---O(1) interactions are noted [2.437(8) Å and 2.407(8) Å, respectively].