Fluorous tin hydrides: a new family of reagents for use and reuse in radical reactions

A study on the organic chemistry of tin and tin hydride radical chemistry reports on the results of the synthesis and analysis of eight members of a new family of highly fluorinated tin hydrides as reagents for radical reactions. It provides some of the first detailed information on how the nature and composition of fluorous chains affects the reactivity and solubility of fluorous reagents. Experimental methodology and results are presented.