Mild Photochemical Generation of Stannyl Radicals Bu3Sn???? from Hexabutyl Distannane for Organic Synthesis

Abstract
Stannyl radicals Bu3Sn???? are generated smoothly and selectively from the distannane Bu3Sn-SnBu3, when optimized triplet sensitizers and mild UV irradiation are used. This allows fine tuning of slow consecutive radical steps. For example, carbon-centred radicals produced by this way can favour slow intramolecular (cyclizations) or intermolecular additions to double bonds, or dimerization, when no or carefully adjusted H-donors are used. Typical examples are given.

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