Tin complexes transition metals

The structural aspects of tin-transition metal complexes are well studied. Some recent examples of metal-tin single and double bonded complexes are provided in Tables 11 and 12. 

Schente 2.1.10 Two examples of extreme nuclear magnetic deshielding in low valent tin transition metal complexes... 

Group IVB.—A survey of their reactions with electrophiles suggests that organo— tin-transition-metal complexes may be regarded as pseudohalides aliphatic C—Sn bonds are deactivated, and aromatic C—Sn bonds activated. Transition-... 

The six-membered 1,4-diborines (1,4-diaboracyclohexadienes) are prepared by cocondensing alkynes with monomeric BF or by the tin route . They form a series of transition-metal complexes VIII-XIV by reaction with various complex... 

The methods available for synthesis have advanced dramatically in the past half-century. Improvements have been made in selectivity of conditions, versatility of transformations, stereochemical control, and the efficiency of synthetic processes. The range of available reagents has expanded. Many reactions involve compounds of boron, silicon, sulfur, selenium, phosphorus, and tin. Catalysis, particularly by transition metal complexes, has also become a key part of organic synthesis. The mechanisms of catalytic reactions are characterized by catalytic cycles and require an understanding not only of the ultimate bond-forming and bond-breaking steps, but also of the mechanism for regeneration of the active catalytic species and the effect of products, by-products, and other reaction components in the catalytic cycle. 

The only doubly bonded tin compound for which the IR spectrum has been reported is the stannaketenimine [2,4,6-(CF3)3C6H2]2Sn= C=N[2,4,6-(CH3)3C6H2)]. The C—N stretching vibration (2166 cm-1) is shifted relative to that of mesityl isocyanide (2118 cm-1) this phenomenon is also observed for isocyanide-transition-metal complexes.87... 

A number of transition metal complexes will catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling of organotin tin hydrides, R SnI I, to give the distannanes, RjSnSnRj.443 These metals include palladium,449 gold,450, hafnium,451 yttrium, and ruthenium.452 The catalyst that is most commonly used is palladium, often as Pd(PPh3>4, and the most active catalysts appear to be the heterobimetallic Fe/Pd complexes, in which both metals are believed to be involved in the catalysis.443... 

The adsorption of transition metal complexes by minerals is often followed by reactions which change the coordination environment around the metal ion. Thus in the adsorption of hexaamminechromium(III) and tris(ethylenediamine) chromium(III) by chlorite, illite and kaolinite, XPS showed that hydrolysis reactions occurred, leading to the formation of aqua complexes (67). In a similar manner, dehydration of hexaaraminecobalt(III) and chloropentaamminecobalt(III) adsorbed on montmorillonite led to the formation of cobalt(II) hydroxide and ammonium ions (68), the reaction being conveniently followed by the IR absorbance of the ammonium ions. Demetallation of complexes can also occur, as in the case of dehydration of tin tetra(4-pyridyl) porphyrin adsorbed on Na hectorite (69). The reaction, which was observed using UV-visible and luminescence spectroscopy, was reversible indicating that the Sn(IV) cation and porphyrin anion remained close to one another after destruction of the complex. 

Aminoboranes have been used as ligands in complexes with transition metals (66) in one instance giving a rare example of two-coordinate, non-/0 transition-metal complexes. The molecular structure of the iron complex Fe[N(Mes)B(Mes)2]2 where Mes = 2,4,6-(CH3)3C5H2 is shown in Figure 1. The less sterically demanding lithium borylamide, LiN(CH3)B(CH3)2, used to prepare mercury and tin complexes, has also been prepared (67). 

A wide variety of compounds are known which contain at least one transition metal-tin bond. These derivatives undergo different types of reactions, such as substitution of ligands at the tin or the metal center, photochemical reactions and so on. Selected tin derivatives of such transition metal complexes are shown in Table 11. 

Transition metal complexes of germanium, tin and lead I. ABBREVIATIONS... 

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