| Abstract: | Solid-state l3C CP/MAS spectral analysis of the hydrolysis products of Sn(OAc)4 allowed the hydrolysis intermediates, Sn(OH)(OAc)3, Sn(OH)2(OAc)2 and Sn(OH)3(OAc), to be identified. The results show that the hydrolysis consists of three steps; the first and second steps are consecutive reactions and the third is reversible. Intermolecular exchange between hydrolysis products (i.e. Sn(OAc)4, Sn(OH)(OAc)2, Sn(OH)2(OAc)2 and Sn(OH)3(OAc),) and acetic acid was observed from the measurement of 1H and 13C solution spectra at varied temperatures in CD2Cl2 with ΔG?348 50.5 kJ mol?1. |
