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| Systematic IUPAC name
Tributylstannane[1] | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.642 
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| EC Number |
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| 4258 | |||
| MeSH | Tributyltin | ||
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| Properties | |||
| SnC 12H 28 | |||
| Molar mass | 291.06 g mol−1 | ||
| Density | 1.082 g cm−3 | ||
| Boiling point | 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K) at 50 Pa | ||
| Slowly reacts[citation needed] | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Tributyltin hydride is an organotin compound with the formula (C4H9)3SnH. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound is used as a source of hydrogen atoms in organic synthesis.
The compound is produced by reduction of tributyltin oxide with polymethylhydrosiloxane:[2][3]
The hydride is a distillable liquid that is mildly sensitive to air, decomposing to (Bu3Sn)2O. Its IR spectrum exhibits a strong band at 1814 cm−1 for νSn−H.
It is a specialized reagent in organic synthesis. Combined with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) or by irradiation with light, tributyltin hydride converts organic halides (and related groups) to the corresponding hydrocarbon. This process occurs via a radical chain mechanism involving the radical Bu3Sn•.[4][5] The radical abstracts a H• from another equivalent of tributyltin hydride, propagating the chain. Tributyltin hydride's utility as a H• donor can be attributed to its relatively weak bond strength (78 kcal/mol).[6]
It is the reagent of choice for hydrostannylation reactions:[7]
