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Triphenyltin hydride

Triphenyltin hydride

General
Systematic name	?
Other names	Triphenylstannane
Molecular formula	C₁₈H₁₆Sn
SMILES	?
Molar mass	351.03 g/mol
Appearance	colorless
CAS number	[892-20-6]
Properties
Density and phase	1.374 g/cm³
Solubility in water	insol
Other solvents	benzene, THF
Melting point	28 °C (? K)
Boiling point	156 °C (0.15 mm Hg)
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	toxic
NFPA 704
Flash point	>230 °F
R/S statement	R: 23/24/25-50/53 S: 26-27-28-45-60-61
RTECS number	WH8882000
Supplementary data page
Structure and properties	n 1.632 (D-line)
Thermodynamic data	Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data	IR 1840 cm^–1 NMR, MS
Related compounds
Related compounds	SnCl₄, (C₆H₅)₃SnCl
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Triphenyltin hydride is the chemical compound with the formula (C₆H₅)₃SnH. It is a distillable reagent that is often used as a source of "H dot" to generate radicals or cleave C-O bonds. It is colorless material that melts close to room temperature.

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Ph₃SnH, as it is more commonly abbreviated, is prepared by treatment of the chloride with lithium aluminium hydride.^[1]

References

^ Clive, D. L. J. "Triphenylstannane" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI: 10.1002/047084289.

Categories: Tin compounds | Metal hydrides | Organometallic compounds