Synthesis of Arylstannanes from Arylamines

Abstract

Arylamines have been converted into aryltrimethylammonium salts, which on reaction with sodium trimethylstannide (1) in liquid ammonia afford aryltrimethylstannanes by the SRN1 mechanism. With (4-methoxyphenyl)- (2), (1-naphthyl)- (4), phenyl- (6), (4-acetylphenyl)- (8), and (4-cyanophenyl)trimethylammonium salts (10) the substitution products are obtained in good to excellent yields (45−100%). Also, the photostimulated reaction of (2-pyridyl)trimethylammonium iodide (12) with 1 leads to the substitution product 13 (50%). With (4-chlorophenyl)trimethylammonium iodide (14) the disubstitution product 19 is obtained in 76% yield. On the other hand, the results obtained in the reaction of (4-bromophenyl)trimethylammonium iodide (15) with 1 clearly indicate a fast HME reaction in the dark. The ET process (SRN1) competes, although inefficiently, under irradiation.