Reactions of organotin compounds. IX. The reactions of tin hydrides with perfluorovinyl germanium and tin compounds
The formation of addition products (CH3)3MCFHCF2Sn(CH3)3 and (CH3)3MCF[Sn(CH3)3]CF2H where M = Ge or Sn has been observed in reactions involving the ultraviolet irradiation of (CH3)3MCF=CF2 with trimethyltin hydride. The former type of addition product is more stable than the latter, and the stability of both types decreases in the order M = Si, Ge, or Sn. Evidence is presented that decomposition occurs in all cases by a β-fiuorine elimination with the formation of fluorovinyl derivatives of M and trimethyltin fluoride. Similar reactions occur between (CH3)3GeCF=CF2 and dimethyltin dihydride and between (CH3)2Ge(CF=CF2)2 and dimethyltin dihydride or trimethyltin hydride. The evidence indicates that a free radical process is involved. Spectroscopic data are presented for new organogermanium compounds.