Low valent lead and tin hydrides in reactions with heteroallenes

Abstract

Low valent organoelement hydrides of tin and lead, [(Ar*SnH)₂] and [(Ar*PbH)₂], were reacted with diorganocarbodiimide and adamantylisocyanate to give products of hydroelementation reactions. Carbon dioxide also reacts with both low valent hydrides, but a reaction product was only characterized in the tin hydride case. A hydride was transferred to the carbon atom and the formed formate anion [HCO₂]⁻ shows coordination at two tin atoms. Carbon disulfide reacts with the stannyl-stannylene isomer of the low valent organotin hydride. The stannyl part forms a Sn–C bond whereas the stannylene moiety coordinates at the two sulfur atoms. The dimeric organolead hydride exhibits transfer of both hydride ligands to the carbon atom of CS₂ to give a dithiol ligand [CH₂S₂]²⁻ bridging both organolead units.