A. Savall, G. Lacoste, P. Mazerolles
1981
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Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
Abstract
An electrochemical technique is particularly convenient for the synthesis of hexabutyldistannane and hexaphenyldistannane. The reaction involved is the reduction of compounds of the type R3SnX dissolved in methanol. The conditions for preparative electrolysis were determined from a preliminary study of electrochemical kinetics. The technique employed permits continuous electropreparation and separation of these distannanes. In the reactor, an efficient renewal of the cathodic surface is obtained by passing the electrolytic solution, together with bubbled nitrogen, through the mercury pool. Results of electropreparation of distannanes in a large laboratory-scale apparatus are presented.