Products of hydrolysis of C,N-chelated triorganotin(IV) chlorides and use of products as catalysts in transesterification reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2007.09.018

Triorganotin(IV) chlorides containing one L^CN chelating ligand were hydrolyzed with an excess of sodium hydroxide. The composition of the products is strongly dependent on the nature of the organic groups bound to the tin atom. Di(n-butyl)tin, dimethyltin as well as the diphenyl derivative exhibits an equilibrium between hydroxide and stannoxane forms (oxide), whereas alkyltin species react spontaneously and reversibly with carbon dioxide present in the air to form carbonate species. On the other hand, diphenyl derivatives display virtually no reaction with CO₂ towards carbonates, while the di-t-butyl-substituted tin derivative is stable under the same experimental condition and remains as a tin hydroxide. In the case of the dimethyltin derivative, a methyl group migration was observed with displacement of one L^CN chelating ligand during the reaction on the air. The coordination geometry of the tin central atom(s) of all studied compounds can be described as trigonal bipyramidal with a dative bonded dimethylamino group occupying one coordination site. The catalytic activity of these compounds in transesterification reactions is generally lower compared to the systems reported in the literature, with the exception of the transesterification of ethyl acetate by cyclohexanol which displays a remarkable activity.

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Products of hydrolysis of C,N-chelated triorganotin(IV) chlorides
and use of products as catalysts in transesterification reactions
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Zdenka Padelkova , Tomas Weidlich , Lenka Kolarova , Ales Eisner ,
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Ivana Cısarova , Thomas A. Zevaco , Ales Ruzˇicka
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Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice,
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Na´m. Cs. legiı´ 565, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Institute of Environment Protection, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Na´m. Cs. legiı´ 565, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Na´m. Cs. legiı´ 565, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030, 128 40 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Institut fu¨r Technische Chemie, Bereich Chemisch-Physikalische Verfahren,
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Received 17 January 2007; received in revised form 14 August 2007; accepted 24 September 2007
Available online 29 September 2007
Abstract
Triorganotin(IV) chlorides containing one LCN chelating ligand were hydrolyzed with an excess of sodium hydroxide. The composi-
tion of the products is strongly dependent on the nature of the organic groups bound to the tin atom. Di(n-butyl)tin, dimethyltin as well
as the diphenyl derivative exhibits an equilibrium between hydroxide and stannoxane forms (oxide), whereas alkyltin species react spon-
taneously and reversibly with carbon dioxide present in the air to form carbonate species. On the other hand, diphenyl derivatives display
virtually no reaction with CO2 towards carbonates, while the di-t-butyl-substituted tin derivative is stable under the same experimental
condition and remains as a tin hydroxide. In the case of the dimethyltin derivative, a methyl group migration was observed with displace-
ment of one LCN chelating ligand during the reaction on the air. The coordination geometry of the tin central atom(s) of all studied
compounds can be described as trigonal bipyramidal with a dative bonded dimethylamino group occupying one coordination site.
The catalytic activity of these compounds in transesterification reactions is generally lower compared to the systems reported in the lit-
erature, with the exception of the transesterification of ethyl acetate by cyclohexanol which displays a remarkable activity.
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Keywords: Organotin(IV) compounds; Hydrolysis; C,N-Ligand; Transesterification
1. Introduction
process were made in the late 1960s, there is only a limited
number of papers reporting on such activity [3].
The chemistry of organotin(IV) oxides and/or hydrox-
ides is well established [1]. This class of compounds, mainly
diorganotin(IV) or cationic species, were used as homoge-
nous catalysts in various types of transesterification and
transcarbamoylation processes [2]. Although the first
attempts to use triorganotin(IV) compounds in a catalytic
The triorganotin(IV) compounds were structurally
investigated mainly by help of NMR techniques in solution
[4]. Triorganotin(IV) hydroxides of general formula
R3SnOH with relatively small R groups (R3 = Et3 [5],
Ph3 [6], (PhCH2)Me2 [7]) form infinite zig-zag chains,
where the molecular tectons are associated via hydroxo
bridges through dative bonds. Using bulkier substituent
groups repress the intermolecular association [8]. The elim-
ination of one water molecule from two molecules of
hydroxide give the corresponding distannoxane species.
According to the literature, the major parameter in the
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E-mail address: ales.ruzicka@upce.cz (A. Ruzˇicˇka).
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structural evaluation of bis(triorganotin) oxides, also
known as stannoxanes (R3SnOSnR3), is the interatomic
Sn–O–Sn angle. Generally, the presence of bulkier substitu-
ent groups on tin leads to higher angle values [9]. The fur-
ther reaction of these compounds with inorganic
carbonates or carbon dioxide leading to organotin(IV) car-
bonates or organic carbonates has been reported as well
[4a,10].
Recently, we have reported on monomeric triorgano-
tin(IV) fluorides and carboxylates of general formula
LCNR2SnX (X = F, OOCR0), which contain one chelating
LCN = 2-[(CH3)2NCH2]C6H4 ligand and two alkyl (Me, n-
Bu, t-Bu) or aryl (Ph) groups of different steric bulk and
electronic properties [11,12]. The family of organotin
(IV) compounds containing the 2-(dimethylaminometh-
yl)phenyl-group or related ligands exhibits noteworthy
structural properties [1,13]. Additionally, owing to the acti-
vation of the Sn–F bond (fluorinated tin derivatives) or
Sn–O bond (carboxylated tin derivatives) in trans position
to the lone electron pair of the nitrogen atom of the
dimethylamino group, such compounds are very promising
for applications in synthetic organic chemistry [14]. In this
paper, we focused our attention on the hydrolysis’ products
of chlorides of general formula LCNR2SnCl (where R = Me
(1c), n-Bu (1a), t-Bu (1d) or Ph (1b)), investigated their
structure, reactivity and, in particular, their catalytic activ-
ity in transesterification reactions.
Compounds 1a–d do not react with atmospheric mois-
ture when exposed to air for two months as well as when
used as suspension or solution in water. Similarly they
show no reactivity with an excess of aqueous ammonia,
or solubilized in a 1 M solution of triethyl amine/water in
benzene and heated to 60 ꢁC for a couple of days. Surpris-
ingly, no quarternization of the dimethylamino group
occurred when 1a–d were dissolved in a biphasic system
(diethyl ether/water) and stirred for additional 2 h with 3
molar equivalents of HCl or HF at room temperature. This
suggest a high stability of the tin–nitrogen bond (vide
infra).
The hydrolysis of 1a–d proceeds essentially quantita-
tively when the appropriate compound is reacted with
one or more molar equivalents of NaOH. The amount of
NaOH has no significant influence on the reaction
progress.
Reaction of 1b (R = Ph) with NaOH under an inert
atmosphere, in a benzene/water biphasic, system yields
two products in the benzene phase. The amount of prod-
ucts dissolved in the water phase is less than 10% of the
amount dissolved in the organic one, and can be anew
extracted with fresh benzene almost quantitatively. The
1
products were identified by H and 119Sn (13C spectra of
the starting compounds and products were very similar
and thus useful only in the case of carbonates (4a–c)
– see below) NMR techniques (Fig. 3) as LCNPh2SnOH
(2b; d (119Sn) = ꢀ187.3 ppm) and (LCNPh2Sn)2O (3b; d
2. Results and discussion
(
119Sn) = ꢀ173.2 ppm, 2J(119Sn,119Sn) = 417 Hz) and
directly after the reaction are in 1:1.3 molar ratio, the same
ratio was observed by cryoscopic measurements in benzene
under argon. The d(119Sn) values for 2b and 3b are compa-
rable to the values found for the starting chloride com-
pound (ꢀ175.7 ppm) [17], but upfield-shifted in
comparison to analogous hexaphenyl distannoxanes
(ꢀ83.1 to ꢀ75.1 ppm) [18,19]. No signal which could be
The reactivity of 1a–d (Fig. 1) with several molecules
was studied: water, an excess of aqueous ammonia, a
1 M triethyl amine in water/benzene mixture [15], 1–10
molar equivalents of sodium hydroxide in water/benzene
biphasic system, as well as diluted HCl, and HF aqueous
solution. The last two screening tests were performed in
order to assess the possibility to quaternize [16] the ligand’s
nitrogen donor atom, respectively.
1
attributed to a OH group was observed in the H NMR
spectrum of 2b, which was isolated as a pure product once
2 LCNR2SnOH
NaOH
n-OctONa
LCNR2SnO-n-Oct
-H2O
6a
2a-d
HCl
H2O
c-HexONa
PhONa
t-BuOK
LCNR2SnO-c-Hex
LCNR2SnCl
1a
7a
LCNR2SnOSnLCNR2
3a-d
2 LCNR2SnCl
1a-d
LCNR2SnOPh
CH3COOAg
CO2
8a
H2O
T;
-CO2
Δ
LCNR2SnO-t-Bu
9a
HCl NaOMe
CO2
LCNR2SnOOCCH3
10a
2'
4'
LCNR2SnO
OSnLCNR2
1'
3'
3'
a; R= n-Bu
Sn
2 LCNR2SnOMe
2'
b; R= Ph
c; R= Me
d; R= t-Bu
4a-c
Sn
4'
5a
1'
N(CH3)2
= LCN
O
3
2
2NaOMe
-Na2CO3
Sn
4
1'
2'
1
5
6
Fig. 1. Reactivity and numbering of studied compounds.

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the reaction mixture has been heated to 60 ꢁC for 3 h. It
undergoes a rearrangement to form 3b after elimination
of a water molecule within a few hours, 3b being obtained
as the sole product after crystallization of the reaction mix-
ture is 136.02(8)ꢁ, similar to the value found in bis(triphe-
nylstannyl)oxide (137.3ꢁ) [21] and in agreement with the
value calculated from the NMR spectrum in solution (vide
supra). In comparison, the values found for this angle in
the case of analogous compounds bearing o-anisyl- or
o-tolyl-ligands are significantly higher (167.0ꢁ [9] and
180.0ꢁ [18]). It is worth to mention here, that a related
structure of an ionic hydrolysis products of LCNMe2SnI
2
ture. The J(119Sn,119Sn) value is comparable to the value
found for hexaphenyldistannoxane (437 Hz) [18].
A
Sn–O–Sn angle of 134.9ꢁ for 3b was calculated from the
coupling constant value [18]. The solid state structure of
3b was determined by XRD on a single crystal. Tin atoms
display a distorted trigonal bipyramidal coordination
geometry with three carbon atoms occupying the equato-
rial positions while the bridging oxygen and datively coor-
dinated nitrogen atoms the axial positions. The distances
Sn–O in the nearly symmetrical oxo bridge are a bit longer
was
reported
very
recently,
[LCNMe2Sn–(OH)–
SnMe2LCN + ꢀ
] I , two LCNMe2Sn units bridged by one single
OH group forming the cation whereas the iodine acts as
counter-anion [22].
Benzene solutions of 2b and 3b equilibrium react slowly
with atmospheric CO2 to form carbonate 4b. Small amounts
of this compound (ca 5%) were detected after 3 h at the air
with both NMR and IR spectroscopies (d (119Sn) =
ꢀ226.6 ppm (Fig. 2), d(13C(CO32ꢀ)) = 164.3 ppm, m3 =
1580 cmꢀ1). Similar values were recently reported as typical
for this type of carbonates [23]. Fragments characteristic for
all three compounds (2b, 3b and 4b) were also detected by
ESI MS measurements (Table 1, the tin isotopic clusters at
408 – LCNPh2Sn+, 832 – (LCNPh2Sn)2O – observed only
when the ‘compound stability’ parameter was set to 100%,
1284 – [(LCNPh2Sn)3CO3]+). The formation of 4b was also
observed when the toluene solution of 3b was stirred with
dry ice. The maximum yield of this reaction carried out under
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(1.9764(15) A) than the ones found in compounds with
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four-coordinated tin atom (ꢁ1.92 A) (Cambridge Struc-
tural Database search July 2006 [20]). The Sn–N distances
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(2.7785(19) and 2.7955(19) A) are somewhat longer than
those found for triorganotin(IV) derivatives bearing the
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same ligand (ꢁ2.5 A) [20]. Also the sum the C–Sn–C equa-
torial angles (349.9ꢁ and 349.0ꢁ), the bigger torsion angles
indicating the deviation of nitrogen atom from the plane
of parent phenyl ring (C11–C12–C17–N11 is 40ꢁ), and
the O–Sn–N angles (ca. 163ꢁ) suggest a significant weaker
interaction between metallic center and the dimethylamino
ligand. The Sn–O–Sn angle measured in the X-ray struc-
Fig. 2. The molecular structure of 3b, ORTEP view, 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms and the solvent are omitted for clarity. The selected distances
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[A] and angles [ꢁ]: Sn(1)–N(11) 2.7785(19), Sn(2)–N(8) 2.7955(19), Sn(1)–O(1) 1.9764(15), Sn(1)–C(31) 2.132(2), Sn(1)–C(11) 2.137(2), Sn(1)–C(21)
2.142(2), Sn(2)–O(1) 1.9802(15), Sn(2)–C(51) 2.141(2), Sn(2)–C(41) 2.143(2), Sn(2)–C(61) 2.144(2), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(31) 106.28(7), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(11)
95.74(7), C(31)–Sn(1)–C(11) 118.35(8), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(21) 100.31(8), C(31)–Sn(1)–C(21) 112.91(9), C(11)–Sn(1)–C(21) 118.62(8), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(51)
102.10(7), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(41) 94.32(7), C(51)–Sn(2)–C(41) 120.15(8), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(61) 107.61(7), C(51)–Sn(2)–C(61) 109.35(8), C(41)–Sn(2)–C(61)
119.52(7), Sn(1)–O(1)–Sn(2) 136.02(8), N(11)–Sn(1)–O(1) 165.59(7), N(8)–Sn(2)–O(1) 163.32(6).

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Table 1
Relative abundances of ions (in %) observed in positive-ion first-order mass spectra of hydrolysis products of 1a–d in acetonitrile
Speciesa/ion
a
b
c
d
m/z
%
m/z
%
m/z
%
m/z
%
[LCNR2Sn]+
368
384
753
797
1164
1
–
1
–
408
424
833
877
1284
1
–
4
–
284
300
585
629
912
8
–
13
–
100
368
–
[LCNR2SnO]+
[(LCNR2Sn)2OH]+
[(LCNR2Sn)2CO3H]+
[(LCNR2Sn)3CO3]+
a
384
100
65
–
792b
797
100
100
1164
–
Listed m/z values are related to 120Sn, but centroid peaks in mass spectra are shifted by two (for two tin atoms, species [(LCNR2Sn)2OH]+ and
[(LCNR2Sn)2CO3H]+) or four (for three tin atoms, species [(LCNR2Sn)3CO3]+) mass units.
b
Adduct ion with acetonitrile [Cat2OH Æ acetonitrile]+.
atmospheric CO2 is approaching 15% which is probably con-
nected to the steric hindrance of the ligands bound to the tin
atoms.
yield) and affords surprisingly low yield of the protonated
form of 2a, [LCN(H)n-Bu2SnOH]+[Cl]ꢀ or 1a, [LCN(H)n-
Bu2SnCl]+[Cl]ꢀ (1a0, d(119Sn) = ꢀ99.4 ppm, d (1H(NH+))
= 11.44 ppm, d(1H(NHCH2)) = 3.96 ppm (3J(1H1H) =
5.9 Hz), d(1H(NH(CH3)2)) = 2.67 ppm (3J(1H1H) = 4.8
Hz) in ꢁ5% yield – not isolated). This is probably caused
by the strong intramolecular Sn–N bond which should
favour substitution reactions at the tin center over the
quarternization of the dimethylamino moiety [25]. Accord-
ing to the literature [1a], the reaction of 3a with butyl lith-
ium in hexane yields LCNn-Bu2SnOLi (d (119Sn) = ꢀ59.5
ppm, d(7Li) = 1.08 ppm) and LCNn-Bu3Sn (d(119Sn) =
ꢀ51.2 ppm) [26]. Also the alkoxide of LCNn-Bu2SnOR0
type (R0 = n-octyl (6a; d(119Sn) = ꢀ 68.6 ppm), cyclohexyl
(7a; d(119Sn) = ꢀ69.5 ppm), tert-butyl (8a; d(119Sn) =
ꢀ75.9 ppm)), phenolate (9a; d(119Sn) = ꢀ82.2 ppm) and
the acetate (10a; d(119Sn) = ꢀ87.1 ppm) derivatives were
prepared as described below and characterized by NMR
spectroscopy.
The hydrolysis of 1a was made under the same experi-
mental conditions as in the case of 2b, with 0.7–10 molar
equivalents of NaOH, and lead to the formation of similar
products No tin-containing product was detected in the
water phase. Two products were obtained from the ben-
zene layer in analogy to the hydrolysis of 2b: the triorgano-
tin hydroxide 2a (d(119Sn) = ꢀ76.3 ppm) as major species
and the distannoxane 3a [d(119Sn) = ꢀ55.4 ppm,
2J(119Sn,119Sn) = 488 Hz; calculated angle Sn–O–Sn:
141.1ꢁ] as the minor species, its concentration increased
when the mixture was left at room temperature under an
argon atmosphere for a few days or was heated (60ꢁ) for
a few minutes under vacuum. The d(119Sn) values are com-
parable to those of the starting chloride 1a [26] or analo-
gous fluoride (d(119Sn) = ꢀ77.1 ppm) [11]. The coupling
constants in 3a 2J(119Sn,119Sn) are similar to the ones
found in hexapropyl- and hexabutyl-distannoxane
(447 Hz and 440 Hz) [18] which suggests a comparable
Sn–O–Sn angle. The hydroxide 2a was also observed by
cryoscopic measurements directly after the reaction. Both
2a and 3a undergo a complete and swift reaction with
CO2 to form carbonate 4a (d(119Sn) = ꢀ93.2 ppm,
d(13C(CO32ꢀ)) = 163.2 ppm, m3 = 1571 cmꢀ1) when left at
the air. This reaction is reversible and only 3a was observed
when 4a was heated at 100 ꢁC for 20 min. The tin atoms
geometry of this compound can be extrapolated from the
119Sn chemical shifts as being a distorted trigonal bipyra-
mid with a calculated interatomic C–Sn–C average
angle of 116.5ꢁ [24]. The presence of 4a was also confirmed
by ESI MS spectrometry (tin isotopic clusters at 368
– LCNn-Bu2Sn+, 1164 – [(LCNn-Bu2Sn)3CO3]+). The
bridged carbonato specie 4a was also obtained when 1a
was reacted with half an equivalent of anhydrous sodium
carbonate. The reverse reaction has also to be taken into
account: 4a reacts with HCl in a biphasic water/benzene
system producing 1a as the sole product. Another quantita-
tive reaction of 4a is the reaction with two equivalents of
sodium methoxide in benzene, producing organotin meth-
oxide 5a (d(119Sn) = ꢀ65.6 ppm) and sodium carbonate.
This compound can be hydrolyzed with water to 2a, or
reacted with HCl diluted in benzene to form 1a (>90%
The hydrolysis of 1d with NaOH yields the organotin
hydroxide 2d as sole product present in the organic layer.
1
This product was suggested from H (singlet resonance at
2.74 ppm for OH group, that disappeared when measured
in wet CDCl3 or CD3OD) and 119Sn (d(119Sn)
= ꢀ46.3 ppm) NMR spectroscopy as well as with ESI-
MS spectrometry (384 – LCNt-Bu2SnO+) and cryoscopic
measurements in benzene. This hydroxide reacts very
slowly to the corresponding distannoxane (3d; yield 41%
after 7 h in vacuo at 90 ꢁC, d(119Sn) = ꢀ35.6 ppm,
2J(119Sn,119Sn) = 852 Hz (calculated Sn–O–Sn angle is
172.7ꢁ)) [18]. The bridged oxo-tin compound 3d is very
reactive towards air moisture to form the monomeric 2d,
but interestingly does not react with CO2. The d(119Sn) val-
ues for 2d (ꢀ46.3 ppm) and 3d (ꢀ35.6 ppm) are within the
chemical shift range found for five-coordinated tin atom, as
e.g. in LCNt-Bu2SnF (ꢀ92.1 ppm) [11], and four-coordi-
nated tin as in [(t-Bu)2PhSn]2O (53.9 ppm [18]). Hence
these tin compounds can be estimated in benzene solution
as species with Sn–N intramolecular interactions of inter-
mediate strength in contrast to the starting chloride 1d
which displays a weak Sn–N interaction (d(119Sn) =
18.5 ppm) [27]. On the other hand, the crystal structure
determination of 3d (Fig. 4) showed that no interaction
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Fig. 3. 119Sn NMR spectrum of 2b (A), 3b (B), and 4b (C) as mixture, 2J(117Sn,119Sn) are indicated with asterisks.
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Fig. 4. The molecular structure of 3d, ORTEP view, 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. The selected distances [A] and angles
[ꢁ]: Sn(1)–N(1) 4.7584(16), Sn(1)–O(1) 1.94871(13), Sn(1)–O(1) 1.94871(13), Sn(1)–C(1) 2.1645(17), Sn(1)–C(10) 2.1911(17), Sn(1)–C(14) 2.1919(18), O(1)–
Sn(1)–C(1) 103.17(5), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(10) 102.84(5), C(1)–Sn(1)–C(10) 111.73(7), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(14) 104.20(5), C(1)–Sn(1)–C(14) 112.31(7), C(10)–Sn(1)–
C(14) 120.25(7), Sn(1)–O(1)–Sn(1a) 180.0, N(1)–Sn(1)–O(1) 152.31(2).

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4.7584(16) A). The molecule displays a center of symmetry
at O1 with a distinctive Sn1–O1–Sn2 angle of 180ꢁ. The
sum of the ‘‘equatorial’’ C–Sn–C angles (344.3(3)ꢁ) as well
as the diverse C–Sn–O1 angles, in the range 102.8–104.2ꢁ,
clearly point towards a distorted tetrahedral geometry
around the tin atom. This is obviously due to the presence
of the sterically demanding t-butyl groups which has also
reaction run under argon atmosphere was 1–2.6 as deter-
mined by 119Sn, 1H NMR spectroscopy and cryoscopic
measurements.
In order to investigate the stability of stannoxannes
potentially usable in catalytic applications, the compounds
3a–d were exposed as solid samples to air for one year. The
di-n-butyl compound 3a exclusively yielded the carbonate
4a, the diphenyl compound 3b was reacting very slowly
to form carbonate 4b in 15% yield, whereas the hydroxide
2d was detected as the main product of reactivity of di-t-
butyl compound 3d. The dimethyl containing species 3c
seems to be very instable yielding the carbonate 4c, a diorg-
anotin(IV) oxo-carbonato bridged specie LC2 NSn(l-O)-
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an influence on the distance Sn–O (1.94871(13) A) that is
slightly shorter than in 3b.
The differences in ESI/MS spectra between a–c and d
(see Table 1) indicate that the sterically demanding t-Bu
groups prevents the formation of carbonate 4d and oxide
3d under atmospheric carbon dioxide and that only the
hydroxo compound is present.
(l-CO3)SnLC2 N [28],
a
stannoxane LC2 NMeSn(l-O)-
The hydrolysis of 1c was performed under similar condi-
tions as described above for 1a, 1b or 1d . This reaction was
studied by 1H and 119Sn NMR spectroscopy. After the
reaction in the air, it can be noticed that distannoxane
(3c; d(119Sn) = ꢀ62.6 ppm), hydroxide (2c; d(119Sn) =
ꢀ85.9 ppm) and carbonate (4c; d(119Sn) = ꢀ55.2 ppm,
d(13C(CO32ꢀ) = 163.5 ppm), m3(C@O) = 1580 cmꢀ1) are in
mutual chemical equilibrium in the organic phase. The car-
bonate was the only separable species observed separately
in the water phase. Typical fragments were also observed
in ESI MS spectrograms for these three compounds. The
hydroxide/oxide molar ratio evaluated directly after the
SnMeLC2 N (11), (Me3SnO)2 (ꢁ 5%) [29], and other five
unidentified tin-containing species (d(119Sn) = ꢀ86.24,
ꢀ114.42, ꢀ145.12, ꢀ149.45 and ꢀ151.19 ppm). The char-
acterization of (Me3SnO)2 is quite remarkable, because it
clearly indicates that a dimethylaminomethyl benzene
ligand has been substituted by a methyl group. This reac-
tion is an important example of phenyl–methyl ligand
exchange at the tin (IV) center and is related to processes
already described in the literature [15,30]. The solid state
structure of LC2 NMeSn(l-O)SnMeLC2 N (11) (Fig. 5) is simi-
lar to the structure of 3b – trigonal bipyramidal geometry
for the tin atoms with three carbon atoms in equatorial
Fig. 5. The molecular structure of 11, ORTEP view, 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms and the disordered atoms from one of the ligands are omitted
˚
for clarity. The selected distances [A] and angles [ꢁ]: Sn(1)–N(1) 2.744(4), Sn(1)–N(2) 4.723(4), Sn(2)–N(3) 2.791(4), Sn(2)–N(4) 4.632(4), Sn(1)–O(1)
1.983(3), Sn(1)–C(19) 2.132(4), Sn(1)–C(1) 2.137(4), Sn(1)–C(10) 2.140(4), Sn(2)–O(1) 1.974(3), Sn(2)–C(20) 2.128(3), Sn(2)–C(38) 2.132(5), Sn(2)–C(29)
2.151(4), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(19) 105.06(15), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(1) 96.20(15), C(19)–Sn(1)–C(1) 119.73(17), O(1)–Sn(1)–C(10) 98.75(14), C(19)–Sn(1)–C(10)
109.80(17), C(1)–Sn(1)–C(10)–121.80(16), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(20) 97.06(12), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(38) 104.77(17), C(20)–Sn(2)–C(38) 122.88(16), O(1)–Sn(2)–C(29)
101.49(14), C(20)–Sn(2)–C(29) 115.17(14), C(38)–Sn(2)–C(29) 111.10(19), Sn(1)–O(1)–Sn(2) 129.92(16), N(1)–Sn(1)–O(1) 166.56(11), N(2)–Sn(1)–O(1)
80.38(10), N(3)–Sn(2)–O(1) 166.67(10), N(4)–Sn(2)–O(1) 78.68(11).

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position and the nitrogen and bridging oxygen atoms occu-
HeptOH, 90˚C
CH3(CH2)3COOHept
O
CH3(CH2)3COOCH2CH3
O
A
pying the axial ones. The N–Sn–O and Sn1–O1–Sn2 angles
are also comparable to the related angles found in 3b
(166.56(11)ꢁ, 166.67(10)ꢁ and 129.92(16)ꢁ, respectively).
Two non-equivalent ligands are bound to each tin atoms,
one of them is bonded in a C,N-chelating mode with
- EtOH
R'OH, 30˚C
- CH3CHO
R'
O
B
C
O
R'OH, 70˚C
˚
Sn–N distances 2.744(4) and 2.791(4) A, indicating weak
CH3COOR'
CH3COOCH2CH3
- CH3CH2OH
intramolecular bonds, and the remaining two nitrogen
atoms clearly being outside the coordination sphere of
Scheme 1.
˚
the tin atom (4.723(4) and 4.632(4) A) as found similarly
in 3d.
A typical feature found in the ESI mass spectra for this
class of compounds (see Table 1) is the cleavage of the most
labile bond in the molecules yielding two complementary
ions, where the cationic part of the molecule can be mea-
sured in the positive-ion mode and the anionic part in the
negative-ion mode.
is much lower probably due to the lower Lewis acidity of
the tin atom.
The same conclusion can be made in the case of reac-
tion B (Scheme 1) developed by Otera [2b]. On the other
hand, a much lower catalyst loading (0.05 or 0.5 mol%
instead of originally used 1–10 mol%) was used and
higher yields could be achieved in the transesterification
with secondary alcohols and with phenol (from 0% [2b]
to 5–17%).
2.1. Catalytic activity in transesterification reactions
In order to evaluate the efficiency of these tin com-
pounds as transesterification catalysts, the catalytic activity
of compounds 3a–d was assessed using strictly the reaction
procedures as described in the literature [2–4], so as to
make comparison possible (Table 2, Scheme 1; for the fur-
ther investigations only 3a was selected as the most stable
and efficient one).
Firstly the transesterification of ethylbutyrate with
1-heptanol according to the procedure reported by Jous-
seaume et al. (Scheme 1, reaction A) [2a] was carried out
in order to correlate the observed activity with the nature
of the tin substituents. The most active compound was
the 3a wearing n-butyl groups. The activity of this com-
pound in comparison to compounds used by Jousseaume
The best results were obtained using Willem’s [3a] pro-
cess (Scheme 1, equation C), where higher yield of pri-
mary alcohol and remarkably higher (from 23% to
95.8% – run 19) yield of transesterificated secondary alco-
hol were observed when compared to the literature data.
Interestingly, the yield of product transesterificated with
more sterically hindered secondary alcohols is a bit higher
than the yield obtained for primary alcohol. One can
speculate here on existence of a dynamic equilibrium
between 2a (the hydroxide), 3a (the oxide). Under reac-
tion conditions of catalytic experiments C, in the presence
of alcohols, hydroxylic protons are available (proof: the
reaction mixtures show the tin alkoxides corresponding
to the transesterification alcohols engaged), so these
should be able, even in moisture free conditions, to estab-
lish the equilibrium between the tin oxide 3a and the tin
hydroxide 2a after proton transfer and protolysis. In turn,
it is realistic to consider that the latter tin hydroxide 2a
now exists as an equilibrium between LCNR2SnOH on
one hand, and the cation LCNR2Sn+ and the anion
OHꢀ on the other hand, because the intramolecular
dative N–Sn bond stabilizes the triorganotin(IV) cation
[31]. It is well known that Sn–X systems in which an
intramolecular dative bond is present are prone to limited
ionization in solution, leading sometimes even to full ionic
pairs in the crystalline state. To support this idea and to
generalize the trend of increasing of activity of catalyst for
secondary alcohols, the reaction system A substituting n-
heptanol for cyclohexanol has been performed but only
negligible yield of cyclohexyl butyrate (0.7%) was
detected.
Table 2
Studied transesterification reactions
Run Catalysis (Eq.)/R0 Catalyst/loading
[mol%]
Time [h] Yield [%]
1
2
3
A/–
A/–
A/–
3a/1
3b/1
3c/1
4
4
4
37.8
11.7
9.4
4
A/–
3d/1
4
5.3
5
6
7
8
B/n-Oct
B/c-Hex
B/Ph
B/n-Oct
B/c-Hex
B/Ph
B/n-Oct
B/c-Hex
B/Ph
B/n-Oct
B/c-Hex
B/Ph
3a/0.05
3a/0.05
3a/0.05
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
3a/0.5
96
96
96
24
24
24
45
45
45
7.3
9.4
2.3
18.2
16.3
4.3
31.5
23.8
7.4
63.0
15.8
7.0
76.1
92.1
96.2(15)b
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
a
4a
4a
4a
8a
24
24
In order to gain some information on the catalytically
1
active species, the H and 119Sn NMR spectra of the reac-
B/n-Oct
C/n-Oct
C/c-Hex
tion mixtures were eventually recorded after evaporation
under high vacuum. These measurements clearly showed
that in the case of successful transesterifications, the alkox-
ide (resp. phenoxide) derivatives ( 6a–8a) were present in
Reflux.
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the solution. Considering now the unsuccessful attempts to
transesterificate t-BuOH, only the acetate 10a could be
characterized as tin-containing species after the reaction
run.
3. Experimental
3.1. NMR spectroscopy
Another possible use of the organotin(IV) compounds
is their use as catalyst in the synthesis of linear carbonates
from alcohols and carbon dioxide [10,32,33] in the pres-
ence of dehydrating reagents as well as in the production
of polycarbonates via ring opening polymerisation of cyc-
lic carbonates [34]. In a first reaction screening, we inves-
tigated the reaction of the bridged tin oxo compound 3a
under high CO2-pressure with four different substrates
(phenol, ethanol, propylene oxide and cyclohexene oxide;
catalyst-to-substrate molar ratio of ca. 1–1000, substrate-
to-CO2 ratio: ca. 1–2). We found that 3a, under the cho-
sen experimental conditions (see Section 3), immediately
form a stable bridged carbonato specie 4a which did not
further react with the substrate to yield a catalytically
active species. This lack of versatility is most probably
due to the high thermal stability (loss of CO2 at
257.8 ꢁC; decomposition at 314.6 ꢁC – determined by
DTA) of the formed carbonate 4a. More work is cur-
rently in progress to optimize the course of reactions
involving bridged tin oxo complexes and carbon dioxide.
This implies, for instance, the search for a suitable sub-
strate capable of reacting with 3a to form new intermedi-
ate tin compounds reactive towards carbon dioxide and,
hopefully, also able to start a catalytic reaction implicat-
ing both CO2 and substrate.
The NMR spectra were recorded as solutions in C6D6,
CD2Cl2 or toluene-d8 on a Bruker Avance 500 spectrome-
ter and a Varian Inova 400 spectrometer (equipped with Z-
gradient 5 mm probe) at 300 K 1H (500.13 MHz,
399.10 MHz), 119Sn{1H} (186.50 MHz) and 13C{1H}
(125.67 MHz, 100.10 MHz) The assignments of signals in
1H spectra were made from standard 2D measurements.
The solutions were obtained by dissolving 40 mg of each
1
compound in 0.5 ml of deuterated solvents. The H chem-
ical shifts were calibrated relative to the signal of residual
CHCl3 (d = 7.27) and benzene (7.16), respectively. The
13C chemical shifts were calibrated relative to the signal
of residual CHCl3 (d = 77.23) or benzene (128.44). The
119Sn chemical shifts are referred to external neat tetra-
methylstannane (d = 0.0). 119Sn NMR spectra were mea-
sured using the inverse gated proton broad band
decoupling mode.
3.2. Mass spectrometry
Positive-ion electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectra
(MS) were measured on the ion trap analyser Esquire3000
(Bruker Daltonics, Bremen, Germany) in the range m/z 50–
2500. The ion trap was tuned to give an optimum response
for m/z 300–1600. The samples were dissolved in acetoni-
trile and analysed by direct infusion at the flow rate 3 ll/
min. The ion source temperature was 300 ꢁC, the flow rate
and the pressure of nitrogen were 4 L/min and 10 psi,
respectively. The isolation width for MSn experiments
was m/z = 8, and the collision amplitude (CA) was selected
depending on the stability of particular fragment ion in the
range 0.6–1 V.
2.2. Concluding remarks
The triorganotin(IV) chlorides containing one N,N-
(dimethylaminomethyl)benzene (LCN
) chelating ligand
were hydrolyzed with an excess of sodium hydroxide. The
composition of the final reaction mixtures is strongly
dependent on the nature of the organometallic substituents
on the tin atom. The di-n-butyltin, dimethyltin and diphe-
nyltin derivatives undergo an equilibrium hydroxideMstan-
noxane (oxide), where the tin hydroxo species react
spontaneously and reversibly with atmospheric carbon
dioxide to form the corresponding bridged tin alkyl-car-
bonates. In comparison, the diphenyl derivative hardly
reacts with CO2 and the di-t-butyl-substituted one does
not react at all and remains as a stable tin hydroxide.
The ligand exchange involving methyl group and N,N-
(dimethylaminomethyl)benzene was observed when
dimethyl compound 3a was left under normal atmosphere
for one year. The coordination geometry at the tin atom(s)
can be in the mainly described as trigonal bipyramidal with
an intramolecularly coordinated dimethylamino group as
axial substituent. The catalytic activity of these compounds
used in transesterification reactions is lower than the activ-
ity of the already published systems but a remarkably high
activity could be noticed in the case of transesterification of
ethyl acetate by cyclohexanol, when compared to previous
literature data on secondary alcohols [3].
3.3. IR spectroscopy
IR spectra for carbonates 4a–c were recorded on Per-
kin–Elmer 684 spectrophotometer in Nujol mulls at labo-
ratory conditions.
3.4. DTA
Measurement was carried out in open tube on Perkin–
Elmer 551 DTA-DSC equipment from 35 to 350 ꢁC,
increase 5 ꢁC/min.
3.5. GC/MS
The samples were analysed using gas chromatograph
GC 17A coupled with mass spectrometry detector QP
5050A (EI, NCI, both Shimadzu) and GC/MS solution
data system (Shimadzu). The helium (grade 5.0, Linde)
was used as carrier gas. Separations were performed on
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0.25 lm film of polymethylsiloxane (HP-5 MS). Split injec-
tion 1:200 was used. The column oven was isothermally
maintained at 45 ꢁC for 1 min and than the temperature
increase for 20 ꢁC/min to 300 ꢁC (kept for 6.5 min) was
applied. The temperature of injector was 220 ꢁC and the
temperature of interface was 230 ꢁC. The identification of
compounds was based on the comparison of their mass
spectrum with the library spectrum (NIST 107 and NIST
21, Shimadzu).
dent (Rint = 0.0603), 5008 with I > 2r(I), 353 parameters,
S = 1.088, R1(obs. data) = 0.0433, wR2(all data) = 0.1005;
maximum, minimum residual electron density = ꢀ 1.185,
ꢀ3
˚
0.973 e A
.
3.7. General remarks
All experiments were carried out under argon atmo-
sphere. The alkaline metal hydroxides were separated from
carbonates via So¨rensen’s method, or prepared via addi-
tion of alkaline metals or n-butyllithium to degassed water.
(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)benzene, n-butyllithium, alco-
hols, phenol and diorganotin(IV) dichlorides, were
obtained from commercial sources (Sigma–Aldrich),
sodium methoxide was prepared from sodium metal and
dried/degassed methanol. Toluene, benzene, n-hexane, n-
pentane were dried over and distilled from sodium,
degassed and stored under argon. Chloroform and dichlo-
romethane were dried over and distilled from P2O5 and
CaH2. Compounds 1a [26], 1b [40], 1c [41], and 1d [11] were
obtained by published methods.
3.6. X-ray crystallography
The single crystals of 3b were grown from C6D6 solution
in NMR tube. The suitable crystals of 3d were obtained
from THF solution at ꢀ30 ꢁC and the crystals of
LC2 NMeSn(l-O)SnMeLC2 N appeared when the mixture of
species resulting from the stability test (vide supra) was
crystallized from dichloromethane.
Data for colourless crystals were collected at 150(1) K
on a Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer using Mo Ka radi-
˚
ation (k = 0.71073 A), and graphite monochromator. The
structures were solved by direct methods (SIR92 [35]). All
reflections were used in the structure refinement based on
F2 by full-matrix least-squares technique (SHELXL97 [36]).
Hydrogen atoms were mostly localized on a difference Fou-
rier map, however to ensure uniformity of treatment of
crystal, all hydrogen were recalculated into idealized posi-
tions (riding model) and assigned temperature factors
3.8. Typical hydrolytic conditions
The appropriate triorganotin chloride 1a–d (1 g) was
stirred overnight at room temperature with sodium
hydroxide (four equivalents) in 20/20 ml mixture of ben-
zene/water under an argon atmosphere. Subsequently the
phases were separated and evaporated under vacuo, there
was typically no tin-containing species in the water phase.
The residue from the benzene layer was extracted with ben-
zene, washed with water, dried with sodium sulphate and
then evaporated giving typically the mixture of appropriate
hydroxide and oxide as colourless oil. The hydroxide/oxide
equilibrium can be shifted by heating with water the
hydroxide or in vacuo the oxide species.
H
iso(H) = 1.2Ueq (pivot atom) or of 1.5Ueq for the methyl
moiety. Absorption corrections were carried on, using
either multi-scans procedure (PLATON [37] or SORTAV [38])
or Gaussian integration from crystal shape (Coppens [39]).
Crystallographic data for 3b Æ C6D6: C48H50N2OSn2,
M = 908.28,
monoclinic,
P21,
a = 9.80100(10),
˚
b = 18.0170(2), c = 12.84400(10) A, b = 112.2240(7)ꢁ,
3
Dc = 1.437 g cmꢀ3
,
l =
˚
Z = 2,
V = 2099.56(4) A ,
1.226 mmꢀ1, Tmin = 0.541, Tmax = 0.799; 26888 reflections
measured (hmax = 27.5ꢁ), 9611 independent (Rint = 0.0193),
9455 with I > 2r(I), 483 parameters, S = 1.056, R1(obs.
data) = 0.020, wR2(all data) = 0.0467; maximum, minimum
3.9. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin
(IV) hydroxide (2a)
ꢀ3
residual electron density = ꢀ 0.667, 0.631 e A
.
Colourless oil, yield 84%. 1H NMR (500.13 MHz,
CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 7.90 (d, 1H, H(6), 3J(1H,1H)
= 6.4 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 65 Hz); 7.14 (m, 2H, H(4, 5));
7.01 (d, 1H, H(3), 3J(1H,1H) = 7.2 Hz); 3.41 (s, 2H,
NCH2); 2.14 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2); 1.60 (m, 4H, H(10)); 1.35
(m, 4H, H(20)); 1.12 (m, 4H, H(30)); 0.82 (t, 6H, H(40),
3J(1H,1H) = 7.1 Hz); ꢀ0.20 (br s, 1H, OH). 119Sn{1H}
NMR (C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ76.9. Elemental Anal. Calc.
for C17H31NOSn (384.13): C, 53.16; H, 8.13; N, 3.65.
Found: C, 53.2; H, 8.1; N, 3.7%.
˚
Crystallographic data for 3d: C34H60N2OSn2,
ꢀ
M = 750.22, triclinic, P1, a = 9.4760(4), b = 9.6350(7),
c = 11.6010(2) A,
˚
a = 87.805(3)ꢁ,
b = 69.267(4)ꢁ,
3
˚
c = 67.514(4)ꢁ, Z = 1, V = 909.49(8) A , Dc = 1.370
g cmꢀ3 l = 1.399 mmꢀ1
,
,
Tmin = 0.650, Tmax = 0.763;
13823 reflections measured (hmax = 27.5ꢁ), 2748 indepen-
dent (Rint = 0.0574), 2171 with I > 2r(I), 186 parameters,
S = 1.136, R1(obs. data) = 0.0178, wR2(all data) = 0.0469;
maximum, minimum residual electron density = ꢀ 0.492,
ꢀ3
˚
0.073 e A
.
Crystallographic data for 11: C38H54N4OSn2,
3.10. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]diphenyltin
(IV) hydroxide (2b) (not isolated)
ꢀ
M = 820.23, triclinic, P1, a = 12.4470(12), b = 12.8750
˚
(14), c = 13.3520(4) A, a = 88.943(6)ꢁ, b = 89.420(5)ꢁ,
3
c = 63.825(7)ꢁ, Z = 2, V = 1920.0(3) A , Dc = 1.419
1H NMR (360.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 8.17 (d,
1H, H(6), 3J(1H,1H) = 7.4 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 67.5 Hz);
7.61 (d, 2H, H(20),3J(1H,1H) = 7.1 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn)
˚
g cmꢀ3
,
l = 1.334 mmꢀ1
,
Tmin = 0.714, Tmax = 0.815;
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= 60.0 Hz); 7.29 (m, 8H, H(4, 5, 30, 40)); 7.01 (d, 1H, H(3),
3J(1H,1H) = 6.4 Hz); 3.34 (s, 2H, NCH2); 1.70 (s, 6H,
N(CH3)2). 119Sn{1H} NMR (134.26 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K,
ppm): ꢀ187.6.
3J(1H, 1H) = 7.3 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 68 Hz); 7.29 (m,
20H, H(4, 5, 20, 30, 40)); 7.02 (d, 2H, H(3), 3J(1H,1H)
= 6.5 Hz); 3.19 (s, 4H, NCH2); 1.52 (s, 12H, N(CH3)2).
2
119Sn{1H} NMR (C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ173.2, J(119Sn,
117Sn) = 398 Hz. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C42H44N2OSn2
(830.21): C, 60.76; H, 5.34; N, 3.37. Found: C, 60.8; H, 5.3;
N, 3.4%.
3.11. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]dimethyltin
(IV) hydroxide (2c) (not isolated)
1H NMR (500.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 7.87 (br s,
1H, H(6)); 7.22 (m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 7.04 (d, 2H, H(3),
3J(1H,1H) = 6.1 Hz); 3.57 (s, 2H, NCH2); 2.26 (s, 6H,
N(CH3)2); 0.53 (s, 3H, H(Me), 3J(1H,119Sn) = 56 Hz).
119Sn{1H} NMR (186.50 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ85.9.
3.15. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
dimethyltin(IV)} oxide (3c)
Colourless oil, yield 66%. 1H NMR (500.13 MHz, C6D6,
300 K, ppm): 7.93 (br s, 2H, H(6)); 7.28 (m, 4H, H(4, 5));
7.09 (d, 2H, H(3), 3J(1H,1H) = 6.2 Hz); 3.51 (s, 4H,
NCH2); 2.20 (s, 12H, N(CH3)2); 0.47 (s, 6H, H(Me),
3J(1H,119Sn) = 54 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR (186.50 MHz,
CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ61.8.
3.12. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-t-butyltin
(IV) hydroxide (2d)
1
Colourless solid, yield 92%, m.p. 139–145 ꢁC. H NMR
(500.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): 7.90 (br s, 1H, H(6));
7.14 (m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 7.03 (d, 1H, H(3),
3J(1H,1H) = 6.4 Hz); 3.28 (s, 2H, NCH2); 1.94 (s, 6H,
N(CH3)2); 1.35 (s, 18H, H(20), 3J(1H,119Sn) = 76 Hz);
1.70 (br s, 1H, OH, 2.74 ppm in CDCl3). 13C NMR
(90.55 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 145.2 (C(2),
1J(119Sn,13C) = 25 Hz); 143.5 (C(1), 1J(119Sn,13C) = 445
3.16. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
di-t-butyltin(IV)} oxide (3d)
1
White powder, m.p. 165–168 ꢁC, yield 86%. H NMR
(500.13 MHz,
C6D6,
300 K,
ppm):
1H
NMR
(500.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): 8.27 (d, 2H, H(6));
7.20 (m, 4H, H(4, 5)); 7.03 (d, 2H, H(3), 3J(1H,1H)
= 6.2 Hz); 3.54 (s, 4H, NCH2); 2.15 (s, 12H, N(CH3)2);
1.51 (s, 36H, H(20), 3J(1H,119Sn) = 77 Hz). 119Sn{1H}
NMR (C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ35.6, 2J(119Sn,117Sn)
= 814 Hz. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C34H60N2OSn2
(750.25): C, 54.43; H, 8.06; N, 3.73. Found: C, 54.3; H,
8.1; N, 3.7%.
3
Hz); 137.2 (C(3), J(119/117Sn,13C) = 43 Hz); 131.0 (C(6),
2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 38 Hz); 128.5 (C(4), 4J(119/117Sn,
13C) = 11 Hz); 126.7 (C(2), 2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 48 Hz);
67.3
(C(NCH2),
nJ(119/117Sn,13C) = 17 Hz);
45.4
(C(NCH3), nJ(119/117Sn,13C) = 11 Hz);
34.0 (C(10),
1J(119Sn,13C) = 442 Hz); 30.5 (C(20)). 119Sn{1H} NMR
(134.30 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ46.3 br s. Elemental
Anal. Calc. for C17H31NOSn (384.13): C, 53.16; H, 8.13;
N, 3.65. Found: C, 53.1; H, 8.1; N, 3.6%.
3.17. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
di-n-butyltin(IV)} carbonate (4a)
3.13. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
di-n-butyltin(IV)} oxide (3a)
The neat mixture of 2a and 3a was left on the air
overnight. Colourless oil, yield 100%. 1H NMR
(500.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 7.95 (br s, 2H,
H(6)); 7.20 (br s, 4H, H(4, 5)); 7.00 (br s, 2H, H(3));
3.52 (s, 4H, NCH2); 2.24 (s, 12H, N(CH3)2); 1.61 (br s,
8H, H(10)); 1.32 (br s, 16H, H(20, 30)); 0.88 (br s, 12H,
H(40)). 13C NMR (90.55 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm):
163.2 (C(C@O)); 143.0 (C(2), 2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 37 Hz);
142.2 (C(1), 1J(119Sn,13C) = 649 Hz); 138.0 (C(3),
3J(119/117Sn,13C) = 30 Hz); 126.2 (C(6), 2J(119/117Sn,
13C) = 47 Hz); 128.2 (C(4), 4J(119/117Sn,13C) = 12 Hz);
127.2 (C(2), 2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 49 Hz); 65.6 (C(NCH2),
nJ(119/117Sn,13C) = 21 Hz); 45.4 (C(NCH3), nJ(119/117Sn,
13C) = 16 Hz); 28.1 (C(20), 2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 30 Hz);
27.2 (C(30), 3J(119/117Sn,13C) = 92 Hz); 16.3 (C(10),
1J(119Sn,13C) = 419 Hz); 13.5 (C(40)). 119Sn{1H} NMR
Colourless oil, yield 91%. 1H NMR (500.13 MHz, C6D6,
300 K, ppm): 8.56 (d, 2H, H(6), 3J(1H, 1H) = 6.2 Hz,
3J(1H,119Sn) = 50 Hz); 7.34 (t, 2H, H(4), 3J(1H,1H) =
3
6.6 Hz); 7.23 (t, 2H, H(5), J(1H,1H) = 6.8 Hz); 7.01 (d,
3
2H, H(3), J(1H,1H) = 6.9 Hz); 3.35 (s, 4H, NCH2); 2.04
(s, 12H, N(CH3)2); 1.97 (br s, 8H, H(10)); 1.57 (m, 8H,
H(20)); 1.30 (m, 8H, H(30)); 1.02 (t, 12H, H(40),
3J(1H,1H) = 7.2 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR (C6D6, 300 K,
ppm): ꢀ59.3, 2J(119Sn,117Sn) = 498 Hz. Elemental Anal.
Calc. for C34H60N2OSn2 (750.25): C, 52.93; H, 7.61; N,
3.53. Found: C, 53.4; H, 7.5; N, 3.7%.
3.14. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
diphenyltin(IV)} oxide (3b)
(134.30 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm):
ꢀ
92.6. IR
for
m
3(C@O) = 1570 cmꢀ1
.
Elemental Anal. Calc.
1
White powder, m.p. 170–173 ꢁC, yield 86%. H NMR
C35H60N2O3Sn2 (794.26): C, 52.93; H, 7.61; N, 3.53.
Found: C, 52.9; H, 7.6; N, 3.5%.
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3.18. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
diphenyltin(IV)} carbonate (4b) (not isolated)
(398.16): C, 54.30; H, 8.35; N, 3.52. Found: C, 54.3; H,
8.4; N, 3.5%.
When 3b was left on the air overnight yielding (based on
NMR techniques) 6% of 4b in the mixture with 2b (only
characteristic parameters are given). 1H NMR
(360.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 8.47 (d, 2H, H(6),
3J(1H,1H) = 7.6 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 67 Hz); 7.82 (d, 2H,
3.21. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin
(IV) 1-octyloxide (6a)
Procedure was similar as in the case of 5a. 0.34 g
(0.8 mmol) of 1a, 1-octylONa (from 1-octanol (0.12 g,
3
1
H(20),3J(1H,1H) = 7.1 Hz, J(1H,119Sn) = 61 Hz); 3.24 (s,
0.8 mmol) and NaH), colourless oil, yield 0.22 g, 56%. H
4H, NCH2); 1.64 (s, 12H, N(CH3)2). 13C{1H} NMR
(90.55 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 164.3 (CO32ꢀ).
119Sn{1H} NMR (134.26 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm):
NMR (360.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): 8.57 (d, 1H,
H(6), 3J(1H,1H) = 7.2 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 61 Hz); 7.22
3
(m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 6.94 (d, 1H, H(3), J(1H,1H) = 7.6 Hz);
ꢀ226.5. IR m3(C@O) = 1580 cmꢀ1
.
4.25 (t, 2H, n-Oct-O); 3.15 (s, 2H, NCH2); 1.86 (s, 6H,
N(CH3)2); 1.91 (m, 4H, H(10)); 1.49 (m, 8H, H(20,
n-Oct)); 1.36 (m, 8H, n-Oct); 1.26 (m, 4H, H(30)); 0.99
(m, 9H, H(40, n-Oct)). 119Sn{1H} NMR (134.29 MHz,
C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ68.6. Elemental Anal. Calc. for
C25H47NOSn (496.35): C, 60.05; H, 9.54; N, 2.82. Found:
C, 60.5; H, 9.5; N, 2.8%.
3.19. Bis{[2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
dimethyltin(IV)} carbonate (4c)
Compound bf 4c was isolated from the water layer when
the hydrolysis of 1c was carried out on the air as yellowish
oil in 12% yield. 1H NMR (500.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K,
1
ppm): H NMR (500.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 8.63
3.22. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin
(IV) cyclohexyloxide (7a)
3
(br s, 2H, H(6), J(1H,119Sn) = 67 Hz); 7.24 (m, 4H, H(4,
5)); 6.99 (br s, 2H, H(3)); 3.10 (s, 4H, NCH2); 1.72 (s,
12H, N(CH3)2); 0.67 (s, 6H, H(Me), 3J(1H,119Sn)
= 66 Hz). 13C NMR (90.55 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm):
163.5 (C(C@O)); 142.5 (C(2), 2J(119/117Sn,13C) = 39 Hz);
140.9 (C(1), 1J(119Sn,13C) = 737 Hz); 137.9 (C(3),
3J(119/117Sn,13C) = 43 Hz); 126.2 (C(6), 2J(119/117Sn,13C)
= 47 Hz); 129.4 (C(4), 4J(119/117Sn,13C) = 13 Hz); 126.7
Procedure was similar as in the case of 5a. 1.69 g
(4 mmol) of 1a, cyclohexylONa (from cyclohexanol
(0.43 g, 4 mmol) and NaH), colourless oil, yield 1.31 g,
67%. 1H NMR (360.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): 8.46
(d, 1H, H(6), J(1H,1H) = 6.8 Hz, J(1H,119Sn) = 63 Hz);
7.28 (m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 6.90 (d, 1H, H(3),
3J(1H,1H) = 7.3 Hz); 3.96 (m, 1H, c-Hex-O); 3.31 (s, 2H,
NCH2); 2.02 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2); 1.93 (m, 8H, H(10,
c-Hex)); 1.49 (m, 8H, H(20, c-Hex)); 1.26 (m, 6H, H(30,
c-Hex)); 0.99 (t, 6H, H(40), 3J(1H, 1H) = 6.9 Hz).
119Sn{1H} NMR (134.29 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm):
ꢀ69.5. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C23H41NOSn (466.28):
C, 59.25; H, 8.86; N, 3.00. Found: C, 59.3; H, 8.8; N, 3.0%.
3
3
2
n
(C(2), J(119/117Sn,13C) = 60 Hz); 64.4 (C(NCH2), J(119/117
Sn,13C) = 28 Hz); 44.5 (C(NCH3);
ꢀ
0.2 (C(Me),
1J(119Sn,13C) = 433 Hz)). 119Sn{1H} NMR (134.30 MHz,
C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ 55.2. IR m3(C@O) = 1580 cmꢀ1. Ele-
mental Anal. Calc. for C23H36N2O3Sn2 (625.93): C,
44.14; H, 5.80; N, 4.48. Found: C, 44.1; H, 5.8; N, 4.5%.
When the mixture of 2c and 3c was left on the air
overnight only 15% of material was consumed to 4c
and other minor products appeared (discussed in prepa-
ration of 11).
3.23. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin
(IV) t-butoxide (8a)
3.20. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
di-n-butyltin(IV) methoxide (5a)
Procedure was similar as in the case of 5a. 0.034 g,
0.085 mmol of 1a, 0.012 g of t-BuOK, colourless oil, yield
0.0355 g, 95%. 1H NMR (360.14 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K,
ppm): 8.00 (br s, 1H, H(6)); 7.30 (m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 7.10
(d, 1H, H(3), 3J(1H,1H) = 7.1 Hz); 3.48 (s, 2H, NCH2);
2.27 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2); 1.22 (br s, 9H, t-Bu); 1.53 (m, 4H,
To a solution of 1a in benzene (0.83 g, 2 mmol in 15 ml)
10 ml of suspension of sodium methoxide in benzene
(0.11 g, 2 mmol) was added. This mixture was stirred over-
night at room temperature, than evaporated to dryness and
washed with cold pentane. After evaporation of pentane
extract pale yellow oil was obtained, yield 0.71 g, 87%.
1H NMR (500.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K, ppm): 8.43 (d, 1H,
H(6), 3J(1H,1H) = 6.9 Hz, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 61 Hz); 7.30
3
H(10)); 1.32 (m, 8H, H(20, 30)); 0.88 (t, 6H, H(40), J(1H,
1H) = 7.1 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR (134.29 MHz, CDCl3,
300 K, ppm): ꢀ75.9. Elemental Anal. Calc. for
C21H39NOSn (440.24): C, 57.29; H, 8.93; N, 3.18. Found:
C, 57.4; H, 8.8; N, 3.2%.
3
(m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 6.92 (d, 1H, H(3), J(1H,1H) = 7.0 Hz);
4.11 (s, 3H, OMe, 3J(1H,119Sn) = 26 Hz); 3.03 (s, 2H,
NCH2); 1.79 (s, 6H, N(CH3)2); 1.73 (m, 4H, H(10)); 1.42
(m, 4H, H(20)); 1.16 (m, 4H, H(30)); 0.92 (t, 6H, H(40),
3J(1H,1H) = 6.6 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR (C6D6, 300 K,
ppm): ꢀ65.6. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C18H33NOSn
3.24. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
di-n-butyltin(IV) phenoxide (9a)
Procedure was similar as in the case of 5a. 0.10 g
(0.2 mmol) of 1a, PhONa (from phenol (0.024 g, 0.2 mmol)

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and NaH), colourless oil, yield 0.0819 g, 89%. H NMR
(500.13 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm): 8.07 (br s, 1H, H(6));
7.30, 7.13 (m, 6H, H(4, 5, OPh)); 6.74 (d, 1H, H(3),
3J(1H, 1H) = 6.9 Hz); 6.63 (t, 1H, H(OPh-para), 3J(1H,
1H) = 6.5 Hz); 3.55 (s, 2H, NCH2); 2.29 (s, 6H,
N(CH3)2); 1.63 (m, 4H, H(10)); 1.28 (m, 8H, H(20, 30));
and pressure were monitored via a digital multimeter (HP
34970A) connected to a personal computer. The catalytic
tests were typically conducted in 70 ml stainless steel
(SS316) autoclaves equipped with standard Swagelock fit-
tings and a separate loop made of stainless steel tubing
which can be operated independently of the main reactor
body. Because of the general moisture sensitivity of metal
alkoxides and in order to get reproducible results, the reac-
tors were heated at 100 ꢁC and purged with argon prior to
use. The substrates (phenol, ethanol, propylene oxide and
cyclohexene oxide) were transferred into the autoclave with
benzene as solvent in the case of phenol (10 g) and with tri-
methyl orthoacetate (20 ml) as dehydrating agent in the
case of phenol and ethanol, the epoxides were used without
additional solvents (20 ml). The reactor was then pressur-
ized with CO2 (60 bar) for a few minutes under stirring
and afterwards weighed, the procedure was repeated until
the desired substrate/CO2 molar fraction was reached (ca.
1–2, 15–30 g CO2). Owing to a general high Lewis acidity
of tin compounds and their ability to also catalyze ring
opening polymerisations, the catalyst was first dissolved
under argon into ca. 3 ml of an inert solvent (benzene)
and introduced into the separate loop. After establishing
the communication with the epoxide/CO2 mixture in the
autoclave, the solution was allowed to diffuse into the reac-
tion mixture through gravity. The test reactions were run at
100 ꢁC under a CO2-pressure ranging from 65 to 100 bar.
After the reaction time, the autoclaves were cooled down
to RT (water bath) and the carbon dioxide slowly (!)
vented, under stirring, in a fume hood. The reaction mix-
tures were investigated with IR-FT and NMR
spectroscopies.
0.84 (t, 6H, H(40), J(1H,1H) = 6.9 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR
(C6D6, 300 K, ppm): ꢀ82.2. Elemental Anal. Calc. for
C23H35NOSn (460.23): C, 60.03; H, 7.67; N, 3.04. Found:
C, 59.9; H, 7.9; N, 3.2%.
3
3.25. [2-(N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin
(IV) acetate (10a)
Procedure was similar as in the case of 5a. 0.12 g
(0.3 mmol) of 1a, 0.026 g of AcONa (0.3 mmol), colourless
oil, yield 0.109 g, 86%. 1H NMR (360.14 MHz, CDCl3,
300 K, ppm): 7.86 (d, 1H, H(6), 3J(1H, 1H) = 6.4 Hz,
3J(1H,119Sn) = 56 Hz); 7.26 (m, 2H, H(4, 5)); 7.07 (d, 1H,
H(3), 3J(1H,1H) = 6.9 Hz); 3.53 (s, 2H, NCH2); 2.29 (s,
6H, N(CH3)2); 2.06 (s, 3H, OAc); 1.57 (m, 4H, H(10)); 1.26
(m, 8H, H(20, 30)); 0.85 (t, 6H, H(40), J(1H,1H) = 7.2 Hz).
3
119Sn{1H} NMR (134.29 MHz, CDCl3, 300 K, ppm):
ꢀ87.1. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C19H33NO2Sn (426.17):
C, 53.55; H, 7.81; N, 3.29. Found: C, 53.5; H, 7.8; N, 3.3%.
3.26. Bis{bis[2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]
methyltin(IV)} oxide (11)
Compound was isolated by crystallization (from dichlo-
romethane) of the mixture obtained after standing of neat
3c on the air for one year. Colourless crystals, m.p.
73–75 ꢁC, yield 16%. 1H NMR (500.13 MHz, C6D6, 300 K,
ppm): 7.79 (br s, 2H, H(6), J(1H,119Sn) = 65.3 Hz); 7.20
3
Acknowledgements
(m, 4H, H(4, 5)); 7.02 (m, 2H, H(3)); 3.17 (AX pattern
ꢀ 78.6 Hz, 4H, NCH2, J(1H,1H) = 12.9 Hz); 1.86 (2 · s,
3
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The authors wish to thank Mr. Jaroslav Pospısil for
12H, N(CH3)2); 0.58 (s, 6H, H(CH3), 3J(1H,
119Sn) = 64.9 Hz). 119Sn{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 300 K, ppm):
ꢀ110.3. Elemental Anal. Calc. for C38H54N2OSn2 (820.26):
C, 55.64; H, 6.64; N, 6.83. Found: C, 55.6; H, 6.6; N, 6.9%.
DTA measurement. The financial support of Grant Agency
of the Czech Republic is acknowledged 203/04/0223 and
the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic
(VZ0021627501). L. K. acknowledges the support of grant
project MSM0021627502 sponsored by The Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.
3.27. Catalytic transesterification experiments
Catalytical transesterification attempts were performed
strictly according to appropriate reference (Scheme 1; A
[2a], B [2b], C [3a]) in 10 ml flasks with typically 3 ml of
starting ester and exclusion of atmospheric CO2. Tempera-
ture, catalyst loading and reaction time for all runs are
given in Scheme 1 and Table 2. All reactions were moni-
Appendix A. Supplementary material
CCDC 607130, 632792 and 632793 contain the supple-
mentary crystallographic data for this paper. These data
can be obtained free of charge from The Cambridge
Crystallographic Data Centre via www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/
data_request/cif. Supplementary data associated with
this article can be found, in the online version, at
doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2007.09.018.
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tored by GC/MS, H and 119Sn NMR measurements.
3.28. General procedure for autoclave experiments and HP
NMR
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