Synthesis and Characterization of Some New Organo Antimony Xanthates

Abstract

Triphenyl stibine dibromide was allowed to react with potassium alkyl or aryl xanthates, which yielded organo antimony xanthates of general formulae Ph₃Sb (S₂COR)₂, (where R &9552; methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, amyl and benzoyl), which, were characterized, through elemental analysis, molecular weight, conductance, T.G.A. and IR spectral data. Infrared spectral data clearly indicates that the xanthate ligand is bonded to organo antimony moiety through the sulphur and not through oxygen molecule.