10. Scavenging A Tin Catalyst

A metal scavenging study using SiliaBond^® Metal Scavengers products was conducted on a tin catalyst (Sn(OTf)₂) commonly used in organic synthesis.

Various parameters were studied for their influence on the scavengers' robustness as well as to establish the best conditions to bring the level of metal down to an acceptable level for the pharmaceutical industry (i.e.: solvent, number of equivalents, temperature, and reaction time).

Tin Scavenging with SiliaMetS

Organotin compounds are versatile reagents commonly used in organic synthesis. The two main applications are in Stille couplings or in radical reactions. The removal of tin residues can often be an issue due to the well known high toxicity of this metal.
Traditional removal methods for this particular type of impurity are treatment with an aqueous solution of KF, NH₄OH or NaOH, or with bases such as DBU. However, the efficiency of these methods can vary and may be inapplicable for particular compounds.
SiliaMetS Cysteine & TAAcONa can be used as an efficient method to remove tin residues from organic mixtures as demonstrated by the exemples below.

Tin Scavenging using SiliaMetS Cysteine (TAAcONa)
Reactions	Inital Concentration	SiliaMetS Cysteine		SiliaMetS TAAcONa
		4 eq., 4 h, 22°C [2 treatments]	8 eq., 4 h, 22°C	4 eq., 4 h, 22°C [2 treatments]	8 eq., 4 h, 22°C	4 eq., 16 h, 22°C
Stille coupling #11	3 385 ppm	99 %	64 %	96 %	62 %	-
Stille coupling #21	981 ppm	90 %	66 %	66 %	50 %	-
Radical Reduction	4 090 ppm	92 %	88 %	90 %	90 %	90 %
1Pd residues were completely removed after only one treatment with SiliaMetS Cysteine.