Name: alkyl halide reduction with tributyltin hydride
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Les réactions de substitution radicalaire sont utiles pour l’halogénation des alcanes et des alcènes.
De même, les substitutions radicalaires peuvent éliminer l’halogène des halogénures d’alkyle à l’aide de l’hydrure de tributylétain, connue sous le nom d’hydrogénolyse des halogénures d’alkyle.
Notamment, l’hydrure d’étain a une faible liaison Sn-H et peut réagir avec les halogénures d’alkyle pour remplacer l’halogène par de l’hydrogène, formant ainsi des alcanes et des halogénures d’étain.
La réaction est énergétiquement favorisée car les nouvelles liaisons formées sont plus fortes que les liaisons rompues.
Le mécanisme de l’hydrogénolyse suit une réaction en chaîne.
Initialement, l’hydrure d’étain produit un radical tributylétain en présence de lumière, qui extrait ensuite l’halogène d’un halogénure organique produisant un radical intermédiaire radicalaire.
Ensuite, l’intermédiaire radicalaire extrait l’hydrogène de l’hydrure d’étain pour finalement former un alcane et un radical tributylétain, qui propagent la réaction. 
La réactivité des halogénures d’alkyle envers l’hydrogénolyse diminue de l’iodure au fluorure, où les fluorures d’alkyle ne sont pas réactifs.
En particulier, la réduction des chlorures d’alkyle nécessite une concentration plus élevée de radicaux tributylétains, ce qui est obtenu en ajoutant un initiateur tel que l’AIBN à la réaction.

substitution radicalaire : hydrogénolyse d'halogénures d'alkyle avec de l'hydrure de tributylétain

Radical Substitution: Hydrogenolysis of Alkyl Halides with Tributyltin Hydride

Des réactions de substitution radicale peuvent être utilisées pour éliminer des groupes fonctionnels de molécules. L'hydrogénolyse des halogénures d'alkyle est l'une de ces réactions, dans laquelle la faible liaison Sn – H de l'hydrure de tributylétain réagit avec les halogénures d'alkyle pour former des alcanes. Ici, le réactif Bu3SnH produit un halogénure de tributylétain comme sous-produit.

Les liens formés dans cette réaction sont plus forts que les liens rompus, ce qui la rend énergétiquement favorable. La réaction suit un mécanisme de chaîne radicalaire similaire aux réactions d'halogénation radicalaire, dans lesquelles Bu3SnH subit un clivage homolytique en présence de lumière pour former un radical tributylétain. Ce radical extrait l'halogène d'un halogénure d'alkyle, formant un radical alkyle intermédiaire et un halogénure de tributylétain. L'intermédiaire radicalaire extrait en outre l'hydrogène de l'hydrure de tributylétain et produit un alcane et un radical tributylétain, qui propagent la réaction.

Comme les liaisons C – Br et C – I sont plus faibles que les liaisons C – Cl, la lumière du jour est suffisante pour initier l'hydrogénolyse des bromures et iodures d'alkyle. En revanche, les fluorures d'alkyle ne sont pas réactifs en raison des fortes liaisons C-F. L'hydrogénolyse des chlorures d'alkyle à l'aide de Bu3SnH nécessite une concentration élevée de radicaux tributylétain, obtenue en ajoutant un initiateur au mélange réactionnel. L'AIBN est l'initiateur le plus largement utilisé, car il subit une homolyse thermique au-dessus de 60 °C pour former des radicaux stabilisés par le nitrile. Ces radicaux extraient l'hydrogène de l'hydrure de tributylétain, formant le radical tributylétain, qui propage la réaction.

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Les peroxydes ne sont pas utilisés comme initiateurs car les radicaux peroxydes sont très réactifs et peuvent extraire l’hydrogène des halogénures organiques, entraînant des réactions secondaires indésirables.

Substitution radicalaire : hydrogénolyse d'halogénures d'alkyle avec de l'hydrure de tributylétain

Les réactions de substitution radicalaire peuvent être utilisées pour éliminer des groupes fonctionnels des molécules. L’hydrogénolyse des halogénures d’alkyle est l’une de ces réactions, où le ...

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alkyl halide reduction with tributyltin hydride

Alkyl halide reduction with tributyltin hydride removes a halogen and replaces it with hydrogen. This reaction turns alkyl halides into alkanes. The reagent Bu3SnH has a weak Sn–H bond, and the reaction forms tributyltin halide as a byproduct. Because the new bonds are stronger than the bonds that are broken, the reaction is energetically favorable.

The reaction proceeds by a radical chain mechanism, which is similar to radical halogenation. Light causes Bu3SnH to split homolytically, meaning the bond breaks evenly to form a tributyltin radical. That radical removes the halogen from the alkyl halide. This step creates an alkyl radical intermediate and tributyltin halide.

Next, the alkyl radical takes hydrogen from tributyltin hydride. This forms the alkane product and a new tributyltin radical. The new radical then continues the chain reaction.

Bond strength affects how easily the reaction starts. C–Br and C–I bonds are weaker than C–Cl bonds, so daylight can start the hydrogenolysis of alkyl bromides and iodides. Alkyl fluorides do not react because C–F bonds are very strong.

Alkyl chlorides need more tributyltin radicals, so an initiator is added to the reaction mixture. AIBN is the most common initiator. Above 60 °C, it undergoes thermal homolysis and forms nitrile-stabilized radicals. These radicals remove hydrogen from tributyltin hydride and create the tributyltin radical that keeps the reaction going.

Peroxides are not used as initiators in this reaction. Their radicals are very reactive and can remove hydrogen from organic halides. That can lead to unwanted side reactions.

Alkyl Halide Reduction with Tributyltin Hydride

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Learn how tributyltin hydride removes halogens from alkyl halides through a radical chain reaction, and why light, AIBN, and bond strength matter.

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Alkyl Halide Reduction with Tributyltin Hydride

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