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Hydrolysis and condensation of monobutyltin chloride: reaction process analysis with DFT.


ABSTRACT: As the initial process of preparing transparent conductive oxide materials from monobutyltin chloride (MBTC) to tin oxide, the hydrolysis and condensation of MBTC to form a dimer Sn2 play a critical role. However, the specific mechanism of this process is still unclear. Here we develop a step-by-step searching method based on density functional theory calculation and empirical chemical criteria to determine possible reaction pathways and reveal the most likely reaction mechanism. The wave function analyses of various intermediate species provide more insights into the changes of atomic charge population, chemical bond strength, and coordination situation of central tin in the reaction process. Further investigation on the ring-containing Sn2 reveals the existence of unique three-center four-electron (3c-4e) interactions to stabilize the four-membered Sn2O2 ring structure, which serves as the true driving force for dimerization reaction. These results provide a more detailed understanding of the hydrolysis and condensation process of MBTC and would be helpful for the future optimization of the preparation process of tin oxide films.

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hydrolysis and condensation of monobutyltin chloride: reaction process analysis with DFT.

Zhu Jingwei J   Mo Jianliang J   Shi Guohua G   Liu Qiying Q   Xu Gang G   Han Gaorong G   Liu Yong Y  

RSC advances 20231019 44


As the initial process of preparing transparent conductive oxide materials from monobutyltin chloride (MBTC) to tin oxide, the hydrolysis and condensation of MBTC to form a dimer Sn<sub>2</sub> play a critical role. However, the specific mechanism of this process is still unclear. Here we develop a step-by-step searching method based on density functional theory calculation and empirical chemical criteria to determine possible reaction pathways and reveal the most likely reaction mechanism. The  ...[more]

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