Dibutylstannane → Bis(2-acetoxyethyl)dibutyltin

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2.349 g (0.01 mole) of dibutyltin dihydride, 1.722 g (0.02 mole) of distilled vinyl acetate, and 2 g of anhydrous cyclohexane were placed in a Pyrex® bowl thermostated at 25° C. The solution was exposed to ultraviolet radiation for 3 hours. The cyclohexane was then eliminated under vacuum at ambient temperature. The expected product was obtained pure in quantitative yield

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