Reactions of tin tetraacetate with sulphur ligands

Abstract

Reactions of tin tetraacetate with thiols (n-C₄H₉SH and n-C₆H₁₃SH) dithiols [HS(CH₂)_NSH; N = 2,3,4 and 6], thioglycol [HS(CH₂)₂OH], thiocarboxylic acids (CH₃COSH, C₂H₅COSH, C₆H₅COSH) and mercapto carboxylic acids (HSCH₂COOH, HS(CH₂)₂COOH, and HSC₆H₄-o-COOH) have been carried out in chloroform or toluene (with the azeotropic removal of the liberated acetic acid) in various molar ratios. These reactions are very facile, yielding various types of compounds, containing Sn---S linkages. The new compounds, which are generally crystalline with sharp melting points, have been characterized by elemental analysis and IR as well as PMR spectral study.