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Abstract

The reactivity of the racemic N-heterocyclic stannylene [{MeHCN(tBu)}Sn] (1) with the chalcogenide elements O2, S, Se, and Te has been investigated. In the case of the reaction of 1 with molecular oxygen, the cyclic tristannoxane complex [{MeHCN(tBu)}2Sn(μ-O)]3 (3) was isolated and characterised. NMR studies (1H, 13C, and 119Sn) show the formation of D3- and C2- symmetric assemblies. The reaction of 1 with S, Se, and Te, respectively, yielded the cyclo-distannachalcogenide complexes, [{MeHCN(tBu)}2Sn(μ-E)]3 (4: E = S, 5: E = Se, 6: E = Te), again with multinuclear NMR studies proving the formation of C2- and Cs-symmetric assemblies. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies have been used to elucidate the molecular structures of the products of oxidative addition, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Original languageEnglish
Article number318
Number of pages15
JournalInorganics
Volume11
Issue number8
Early online date27 Jul 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Aug 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding: This research was funded by the University of Bath, Bath UK with a PhD studentship to K.R.F.

Data Availability Statement: The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.

Keywords

  • chalcogen
  • oxidative addition
  • stannylene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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