Tricyclohexyltin chloride is used in the preparation of dicyclohexyl disulfide. It is also used in the synthesis of organotin derivatives of 2-thiophene carboxylic acid as enzyme inhibitors and antibacterial agents.
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Applications
Tricyclohexyltin chloride is used in the preparation of dicyclohexyl disulfide. It is also used in the synthesis of organotin derivatives of 2-thiophene carboxylic acid as enzyme inhibitors and antibacterial agents.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, ether, toluene and chloroform. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Sirajuddin, M.; Ali, S.; Haider, A.; Shah, N. A.; Shah, A.; Khan, M. R. Synthesis, characterization, biological screenings and interaction with calf thymus DNA as well as electrochemical studies of adducts formed by azomethine [2-((3, 5-dimethylphenylimino)methyl)phenol] and organotin(IV) chlorides. Polyhedron 2012, 40 (1), 19-31.
- Toupance, T.; Renard, L.; Jousseaume, B.; Olivier, C.; Pinoie, V.; Verbruggen, I.; Willem, R. Silica-anchored organotin trichloride: a recyclable and clean organotin catalyst for transesterification reactions. Dalton Trans. 2013, 42 (26), 9764-9770.