Stibinin, also known as stibabenzene,
is an
organic
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chemical compound. Stibinin has the chemical formula . The molecule, stibinin, is a derivative of
benzene, with one of the carbon atoms in the 6-membered ring replaced by an
antimony (Sb) atom. Stibinin is a molecule that is considered to be an
organoantimony compound due to it containing carbon, hydrogen, and antimony atoms.
Laboratory synthesis
The synthesis of stibinin can be accomplished in a three step process. The final product can be isolated, even though the molecule is highly labile. The first step of this synthesis involves the treatment of
penta-1,4-diyne
1,4-Pentadiyne (penta-1,4-diyne) is a chemical compound belonging to the alkynes. The compound is the structural isomer to 1,3-pentadiyne. Preparation
Until the late 1960s, no successful synthesis of this seemingly simply preparable molecule wa ...
with
dibutylstannane as shown in the figure below.
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The second step of the synthesis involves reacting the product of the first step, 1,1-dibutyl-1,4-dihydrostannine, with
antimony trichloride, to yield 1-chloro-1-stibacyclohexa-2,5-diene.
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The final step of the synthesis of stibinin involves treating 1-chloro-1-stibacyclohexa-2,5-diene with a base, such as
DBN, to yield the final product of stibinin.
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Similar compounds
It is noted that other benzene derivatives with one carbon replaced with a group 15 element can be synthesized via a similar synthetic pathway to that which stibinin is synthesized. The reaction of 1,1-dibutyl-1,4-dihydrostannine with
arsenic trichloride,
phosphorus tribromide, or
bismuth trichloride
Bismuth chloride (or butter of bismuth) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BiCl3. It is a covalent compound and is the common source of the Bi3+ ion. In the gas phase and in the crystal, the species adopts a pyramidal structure, i ...
can yield
arsabenzene,
phosphabenzene, or 1-chloro-1-bismacyclohexa-2,5-diene respectively. Treatment of 1-chloro-1-bismacyclohexa-2,5-diene with a base, such as
DBN, can yield the product
bismabenzene
Bismabenzene () is the parent representative of a group of organobismuth compounds that are related to benzene with a carbon atom replaced by a bismuth atom. Bismabenzene itself has been synthesised but not isolated because it is too reactive, te ...
.
See also
* 6-membered aromatic rings with one carbon replaced by another group:
borabenzene,
silabenzene,
germabenzene,
stannabenzene,
pyridine,
phosphorine
Phosphorine ( IUPAC name: phosphinine) is a heavier element analog of pyridine, containing a phosphorus atom instead of an aza- moiety. It is also called phosphabenzene and belongs to the phosphaalkene class. It is a colorless liquid that is ...
,
arsabenzene,
stibabenzene,
bismabenzene
Bismabenzene () is the parent representative of a group of organobismuth compounds that are related to benzene with a carbon atom replaced by a bismuth atom. Bismabenzene itself has been synthesised but not isolated because it is too reactive, te ...
,
pyrylium,
thiopyrylium,
selenopyrylium
Selenopyrylium is an aromatic heterocyclic compound consisting of a six-membered ring with five carbon atoms and a positively charged selenium atom.
Naming and numbering
Formerly it was named selenapyrylium. However, this is misleading as "selena ...
,
telluropyrylium
Telluropyrylium is an aromatic heterocyclic compound consisting of a six member ring with five carbon atoms, and a positively charged tellurium atom. Derivatives of telluropyrylium are important in research of infrared dyes.
Naming and numbering
...
References
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Antimony heterocycles