Substituent chemical shifts of the organotin moiety in compounds of the type RSnMenCl3 − n (n = 0 to 3; R = n-alkyl)

The ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectra of 33 organotin compounds of the type RSnMe_nCl_{3 ? n} and related types are discussed. The substituent effects of the groups SnMe₃, SnMe₂Cl, SnMeCl₂ and SnCl₃ (and of some related groups) on the carbon chemical shifts in the alkyl group R have been determined; the SnMe₃ group causes a small upfield shift of the carbon attached to it, while the other groups cause downfield shifts. The shifts show a monotonic change on replacing methyl groups in Me₃Sn by chlorine atoms. The effects on carbons further removed from the tin atom are discussed. Variation in R causes little change in ⁿJ(Sn? C) or δ(¹¹⁹Sn).