Abstract: In the process for the preparation of alkyl tin halides by means of direct conversion of tin with aliphatic halides, the alkyl halide is fed in such a way gradually to the gas space over the further reaction components that there is an overpressure of no more than a few cms of mercury. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a liquid acid amide in quantities of 0.65 to 2.3 mol per gramatom of tin and in the presence of catalytic amounts of iodine and/or iodide at raised temperatures. The reaction is promoted under the influence of ultraviolet irradiation and by the addition of a catalyst of the type promoting free radial initiation reactions. SUBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe invention relates to the preparation of alkyl tin halides by means of direct conversion of tin with aliphatic halides under the influence of liquid compounds of the acid amide type and of iodine and/or iodide as a catalyst.

Abstract: The preparation of alkyl tin halides is carried out by direct conversion of a gaseous lower aliphatic halide with a stannous halide in the presence of a nitrogenous solvent of the acid amide type at substantially atmospheric pressure. The acid amide solvent is present in quantities of approximately 1-4 mol per mol stannous halide. This reaction proceeds without the production of any trialkyl tin compounds as by-products.