Structure of N,C,N-chelated organotin(IV) fluorides

The set of starting tri-, di- and monoorganotin(IV) halides containing N,C,N-chelating ligand (LNCN = {1,3-[(CH3)2NCH2]2C6H3}−) has been prepared (1–5) and two compounds structurally characterized ([LNCNPh2Sn]+I3− (1c), LNCNSnBr3 (5)) in the solid state. These compounds were reacted with KF with 18-crown-6, NH4F or LCNnBu2SnF to give derivatives containing fluorine atom(s). Triorganotin(IV) fluorides LNCNMe2SnF (2a) and LNCNnBu2SnF (3a) revealed monomeric structural arrangement with covalent Sn–F bond both in the coordinating and non-coordinating solvents, except the behaviour of 3a that was ionized in the methanol solution at low temperature. The products of fluorination of LNCNSnPhCl2 (4) and 5 were described by NMR in solution as the ionic hypervalent fluorostannates or the oligomeric species reacting with chloroform, methanol or moisture to zwitterionic monomeric stannate LNCN(H)+SnF4− (5c), which was confirmed by XRD analysis in the solid state.

Graphical abstractThe set of tri-, di- and monoorganotin(IV) halides containing N,C,N-chelating ligand (LNCN = {1,3-[(CH3)2NCH2]2C6H3}−) has been reacted with various fluorinating agents to give monomeric with either covalent or ionic Sn–F bonds and oligomeric species which depolymerize to ionic or zwitterionic stannates depending on the solvent and fluorination method used.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide