Stibine oxides synthesis

Relatedly, despite the synthesis and structural characterization of numerous arsine and stibine oxides, bomb calorimetry measurements have only been reported on triphenylarsine oxide . While corresponding measurements have been made on triphenylarsine, it is clearly premature to make general observations as to E—O bond enthalpies in the absence of additional data. In principle, reaction calorimetry should prove useful. Indeed, we note a solution phase (benzene) enthalpy of reaction study of triphenylarsine and -butyl hydroperoxide according to the reaction... 

The reactivities of alkyl halides are in the sequence RI > RBr > RCl and MeX > EtX > PrX. Benzyl hahde reactions with tin do not require catalysts (equation 2). For less reactive halides, the catalysts and promoters employed include metals (sodium, magnesium, zinc, or copper), Lewis bases (amines, triorganophosphines and -stibines, alcohols, or ethers), iodides, and onium salts (R4MX). The use of tin-sodimn alloys can result in tri- or tetraorganotin products. Electrochemical synthesis has also been reported, e.g. the formation of R2SnX2 from the oxidation of anodic tin by RX in benzene solution and the formation of ILtSn from RI (R = Me or NCCH2CH2) and cathodic tin. 

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