Preliminary evidence for in vitro methylation of tributyltin in a marine sediment

Recent reports from our laboratory on the occurrence of methylbutyltins in marine sediments and seawater suggest that these compounds are formed in the environment by the methylation of both tributyltin (TBT) and that­of its degradation products, i.e. dibutyltin and monobutyltin, to give Me_nBu_(4?n)Sn for which n = 1, 2 and 3 respectively. We investigated the possibility of inducing methylation of TBT in seawater–sediment mixtures in experiments carried out in vitro using environmental materials collected from a yacht marina in Msida, Malta. Three water–sediment mixtures, which were shown to contain TBT, dibutyltin and monobutyltin but no other organotins, were spiked with tributyltin chloride (90 mg in 100 ml sea‐water/100 ml sediment); to one mixture was added sodium acetate and to another methanol, to act as possible additional carbon sources, and all mixtures were allowed to stand at 25 °C in stoppered clear‐glass bottles in diffused light for a maximum of 315 days. Speciation and quantification of organotins was performed using aqueous phase boroethylation with simultaneous solvent extraction followed by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection. The atmosphere inside the bottles quickly became reducing with abundant presence of H₂S, and after an induction period of about 112 days, and only in the reaction mixture containing methanol, methyltributyltin (MeBu₃Sn) was observed in both sediment (maximum concentration 0.87 µg_Sn g^?1) and overlying water (maximum concentration 6.0 µg_Sn l^?1). The minimum conversion yield of TBT into MeBu₃Sn was estimated to be 0.3%. MeBu₃Sn has a significantly lower affinity for sediment than TBT and, therefore, is more mobile in the marine environment, possibly also migrating into the atmosphere to generate a hitherto unsuspected flux of organotin into that phase. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Speciation and GC retention indices of some organotin compounds in water

Analytical methods have been developed for the quantitative determination of Bu₄Sn, Bu₃Sn⁺, Bu₂Sn²⁺, BuSn³⁺, Me₃BuSn, Me₂Bu₂Sn, MeBu₃Sn, MeBuSn²⁺, Me₂BuSn⁺ and MeBu₂Sn⁺ in water. Organotin compounds are extracted from water with tropolone at 0.1 % in n-pentane, derivatized with n-pentylmagnesium bromide and determined by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection or flame ionization detection. Absolute detection limits are 0.05-0.12 ng and 1.2-13 ng as tin, respectively. The method was applied to the analysis of spiked tap-water containing 0.3-1000 ng cm^?3 of each of the organotin compounds.     

Offenkettige und cyclische As‐funktionalisierte Stannylarsine: Darstellung,Reaktionen und Struktur

Open‐Chain and Cyclic As‐functionalized Stannylarsines: Synthesis, Reactions, and Structure ^tBu₃SnAsH₂ ( 1 ) reacts with MeLi to form the lithium compound ^tBu₃SnAsHLi which reacts with ^tBu₂SnCl₂ to give the AsH‐functionalized bis(arsino)stannane ^tBu₂Sn(AsHSn^tBu₃)₂ ( 2 ). Metallation of diarsadistannetane (^tBu₂SnAsH)₂ ( 3 ) with two equivalents of ^tBuLi yields the dilithio compound (^tBu₂SnAsLi)₂ which reacts with Me₃SiCl or Me₃SnCl to give the corresponding As,As′‐bis‐substituted diarsadistannetanes (^tBu₂SnAsSiMe₃)₂ ( 4 ) and (^tBu₂SnAsSnMe₃)₂ ( 5 ), respectively. The novel compounds are characterized by NMR (¹H, ¹¹⁹Sn) and mass spectroscopy, ring compounds 4 and 5 further by X‐ray structure analysis. In the solid state both ring compounds contain molecules with planar tin‐arsenic rings and two trans‐configurated Me₃Si‐ or Me₃Sn‐ring substituents (space group P2₁/n (No. 14), Z = 2).     

Elevated tri(n-butyl)tin concentrations in shellfish and sediments from Suva Harbour,Fiji

Tri(n-butyl)tin (TBT) concentrations were determined in sediments and selected shellfish from Suva Harbour, Fiji. Sediments in the immediate vicinity of foreshore slipways and boatyards were exceedingly contaminated, with a maximum observed level of 38μ g^?1 TBT-Sn. Concentrations were much lower in surficial sediments from commercial docks and yacht mooring areas, namely 16–83 ng g^?1 TBT-Sn. Mangrove oysters (Crassostrea mordax), gastropods (Thais mancinella), and bivalves (Anadara scapha) were found to have accumulated TBT. Concentrations as high as 3180 ng g^?1 TBT-Sn were found in mangrove oysters. With respect to the mangrove oyster, its widespread distribution, abundance and proclivity to accumulate TBT suggest that it is likely to be the best bioindicator species of TBT contamination in Fijian coastal waters.     

Dilithium Hexaorganostannate(IV) Compounds

Hypercoordination of main‐group elements such as the heavier Group 14 elements (silicon, germanium, tin, and lead) usually requires strong electron‐withdrawing ligands and/or donating groups. Herein, we present the synthesis and characterization of two hexaaryltin(IV) dianions in form of their dilithium salts [Li₂(thf)₂{Sn(2‐py^Me)₆}] (py^Me=C₅H₃N‐5‐Me) ( 2 ) and [Li₂{Sn(2‐py^OtBu)₆}] (py^OtBu=C₅H₃N‐6‐OtBu) ( 3 ). Both complexes are stable in the solid state and solution under inert conditions. Theoretical investigations of compound 2 reveal a significant valence 5s‐orbital contribution of the tin atom forming six strongly polarized tin–carbon bonds.     

Stannylierungsexperimente mit NH-funktionellen Aminoiminophosphoranen. Synthese und Struktur der tricyclischen Stannaphosphazene [Me2Sn(tBu2PN)NH]2 und [nBu2Sn(Ph2PN)2NH]2

Stannylation Experiments with NH-functional Aminoiminophosphoranes. Synthesis and Structure of the Tricyclic Stannaphosphazenes [Me₂Sn(^tBu₂PN)NH]₂ and [ⁿBu₂Sn(Ph₂PN)₂NH]₂ Aminoiminophosphoranes ^tBu₂P(NH)NH₂ ( 1 ) and (H₂NPPh₂)N(Ph₂PNH) ( 2 ) react with diaminostannanes R₂Sn(NEt₂)₂ by cyclocondensation to give cyclostannaphosphazenes [Me₂Sn(^tBu₂PN)NH]₂ ( 3 ) and [R₂Sn(Ph₂PN)₂NH]₂ ( 4 a , b ) ( a : R = Me, b : R = ⁿBu). With 2 and Me₃SnNEt₂ the ring compound Me₂Sn(Ph₂PN)₂NSnMe₃ ( 5 ) besides Me₄Sn is formed by per-N-stannylation and Sn-methyl group transfer. The crystal structures of 3 and 4 b were determined by X-ray structure analysis. 3 forms a planar heterotricyclus containing three four-membered rings with two pentacoordinated tin atoms (space group P 1 (No. 2); Z = 1). 4 b consists of a tricyclic molecule with two puckered six-membered rings and one planar four membered tin-nitrogen ring with two pentacoordinated tin atoms (space group P 1 (No. 2); Z = 1).     

Organotin(IV) esters of (E)‐3‐furanyl‐2‐phenyl‐2‐propenoic acid: Synthesis,investigation of the coordination modes by IR,multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C, 119Sn) and In Vitro biological studies

Complexes [Me₂SnL₂ ( I ), Me₃SnL ( II ), Et₂SnL₂ ( III ), n‐Bu₂SnL₂ ( IV ), n‐Bu₃SnL ( V ), n‐Oct₂SnL₂ ( VI )], where L is (E)‐3‐furanyl‐2‐phenyl‐2‐propenoate, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by vibrational and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopic techniques in combination with mass spectrometric and elemental analyses. The IR data indicate that in both the di‐ and triorganotin(IV) carboxylates the ligand moiety COO acts as a bidentate group in the solid state. The ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopic data, ¹J[¹¹⁹Sn,¹³C] and ²J[¹¹⁹Sn, ¹H], coupling constants show a four‐coordinated environment around the tin atom in triorganotin(IV) and five‐coordinated in diorganotin(IV) carboxylates in noncoordinating solvents. The complexes have been screened against bacteria, fungi, and brine‐shrimp larvae to assess their biological activity. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:612–620, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20488     

Spatial and seasonal behaviour of organotin compounds in protected subtropical estuarine ecosystems in Okinawa,Japan

The spatial and temporal behaviours of the organotin compounds (OTCs) (butyl- and phenyltin) were investigated in the Manko and Okukubi protected estuarine ecosystems on Okinawa Island, Japan from February to October 2006. Butyltin compounds (BTCs) were frequently detected in all seasons, while phenyltin (PhTs) were found in winter and early spring. In Manko estuary, the total mean concentrations of BTCs and PhTs were 22.78?±?30.85, (mean?±?SD, n?=?53) and 0.08?±?0.27?ng(Sn)?L^?1, respectively. In Okukubi estuary, BTCs and PhTs were 12.58?±?23.96 and 0.47?±?1.67 (n?=?55) ng(Sn)?L^?1, respectively. The Manko sediments can be classified as lightly contaminated, while the Okukubi sediments were uncontaminated with tributyltin (TBT). The mean levels of TBT shown in Manko estuary exceeded the threshold level and represent an ecotoxicological risk to sensitive aquatic life. Generally, the present study reports the occurrence and continuous input of OTCs in the protected estuaries, even 16 years after legal restriction of TBT usage in coastal waters was implemented by the Japanese Environmental Authorities.     

Antioxidative vs cytotoxic activities of organotin complexes bearing 2,6‐di‐tert‐butylphenol moieties

Two series of organotin(IV) complexes with Sn–S bonds on the base of 2,6‐di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐mercaptophenol ( L ¹ SH ) of formulae Me₂Sn(L¹S)₂ ( 1 ); Et₂Sn(L¹S)₂ ( 2 ); Bu₂Sn(L¹S)₂ ( 3 ); Ph ₂ Sn(L¹S)₂ ( 4 ); (L¹)₂Sn(L¹S)₂ ( 5 ); Me₃Sn(L¹S) ( 6 ); Ph₃Sn(L¹S) ( 7 ) (L¹ = 3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyphenyl), together with the new ones [Me₃SnCl(L²)] ( 8 ), [Me₂SnCl₂(L²)₂] ( 9 ) ( L ²  = 2‐(N‐3′,5′‐di‐tert‐butyl‐4′‐hydroxyphenyl)‐iminomethylphenol) were used to study their antioxidant and cytotoxic activity. Novel complexes 8 , 9 of Me_nSnCl_4 ? n (n = 3, 2) with Schiff base were synthesized and characterized by ¹H, ¹³C NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of compounds 8 and 9 were determined by X‐ray diffraction analysis. The distorted tetrahedral geometry around the Sn center in the monocrystals of 8 was revealed, the Schiff base is coordinated to the tin(IV) atom by electrostatic interaction and formation of short contact Sn–O 2.805 Å. In the case of complex 9 the distorted octahedron coordination of Sn atom is formed. The antioxidant activity of compounds as radical scavengers and reducing agents was proved spectrophotometrically in tests with stable radical DPPH, reduction of Cu²⁺ (CUPRAC method) and interaction with superoxide radical‐anion. Moreover, compounds have been screened for in vitro cytotoxicity on eight human cancer cell lines. A high activity against all cell lines with IC₅₀ values 60–160 nM was determined for the triphenyltin complex 7 , while the introduction of Schiff base decreased the cytotoxicity of the complexes. The influence on mitochondrial potential and mitochondrial permeability for the compounds 8 and 9 has been studied. It is shown that studied complexes depolarize the mitochondria but don't influence the calcium‐induced mitochondrial permeability transition.     

Coordination polymers based on building blocks of dimethyltin(IV) Chloride iso‐thiocyanate and dimethyltin(IV) di‐iso‐thiocyanate with pyrazine‐2‐carboxylate and 4, 4′‐bipyridine

The reaction of 4,4′‐bipy with dimethyltin(IV) chloride iso‐thiocyanate affords the one‐dimensional (1D) coordination polymer, [Me₂Sn(NCS)Cl·(4,4′‐bipy)]_n ( 1 ), whereas reaction of dimethyltin(IV) dichloride with sodium pyrazine‐2‐carboxylate in the presence of potassium iso‐thiocyanate affords the two‐dimensional (2D) coordination polymer, {[Me₂Sn(C₄H₃N₂COO)₂]₂ [Me₂Sn(NCS)₂]}_n ( 2 ). Both coordination polymers were characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy in addition to ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy of the soluble coordination polymer ( 1 ). A single‐crystal structure determination showed that the asymmetric unit in 1 contains Me₂Sn(NCS)Cl and 4,4′‐bipy moieties and a 1D infinite rigid chain structure forms through bridging of the 4,4′‐bipy ligand between tin atoms and the geometry around the tin atom is a distorted octahedral. Coordination polymer 2 contains two distinct tin atom geometrics in which one tin atom is seven coordinate, and the other is six coordinate. The two tin atom environments are best described as a pentagonal bipyramidal in the former and distorted octahedral in the latter where the carboxylate groups bridge the two tin atoms and construct a 2D‐coordination polymer. The ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy indicates the octahedral geometry of 1 retains in solution. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 22:699–706, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/.20736     

Lithiated Stannasilanes – Building Blocks for Monocyclic Si–Sn Rings

Dilithiated di(stannyl)oligosilanes (^tBu₂Sn(Li)– (SiMe₂)_n–Sn(Li)^tBu₂; 4 , n = 2; 5 , n = 3) were synthesized by the reaction of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) with the α,ω‐hydrido tin substituted oligosilanes (^tBu₂Sn(H)– (SiMe₂)_n–Sn(H)^tBu₂; 1 , n = 2; 2 , n = 3). Surprisingly, the reaction of 1 and 3 (^tBu₂Sn(H)–(SiMe₂)₄–Sn(H)^tBu₂) with LDA resulted not in the formation of the lithiated compound, but what one can find is the formation of the 5,5‐ditert.butyl‐octamethyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrasila‐5‐stannacyclopentane ( 8 ) (n = 4) in addition to the expected product 4 (n = 4) and the 3,3,6,6‐tetratert.butyl‐octamethyl‐1,2,4,5‐tetrasila‐3,6‐distannacyclohexane ( 7 ) (n = 3). Reactions of 4 and 5 with dimethyl and diphenyldichlorosilanes yielding monocyclic Si–Sn derivatives ( 9 – 11 ) are also discussed. The solid‐state structures of 7 and 11 were determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Silicon‐ and Tin‐Containing Open‐Chain and Eight‐Membered‐Ring Compounds as Bicentric Lewis Acids toward Anions

Herein, we report the syntheses of silicon‐ and tin‐containing open‐chain and eight‐membered‐ring compounds Me₂Si(CH₂SnMe₂X)₂ ( 2 , X=Me; 3 , X=Cl; 4 , X=F), CH₂(SnMe₂CH₂I)₂ ( 7 ), CH₂(SnMe₂CH₂Cl)₂ ( 8 ), cyclo‐Me₂Sn(CH₂SnMe₂CH₂)₂SiMe₂ ( 6 ), cyclo‐(Me₂SnCH₂)₄ ( 9 ), cyclo‐Me_(2?n)X_nSn(CH₂SiMe₂CH₂)₂SnX_nMe_(2?n) ( 5 , n=0; 10 , n = 1, X= Cl; 11 , n=1, X= F; 12 , n=2, X= Cl), and the chloride and fluoride complexes NEt₄[cyclo‐ Me(Cl)Sn(CH₂SiMe₂CH₂)₂Sn(Cl)Me?F] ( 13 ), PPh₄[cyclo‐Me(Cl)Sn(CH₂SiMe₂CH₂)₂Sn(Cl)Me?Cl] ( 14 ), NEt₄[cyclo‐Me(F)Sn(CH₂SiMe₂CH₂)₂Sn(F)Me?F] ( 15 ), [NEt₄]₂[cyclo‐Cl₂Sn(CH₂SiMe₂CH₂)₂SnCl₂?2 Cl] ( 16 ), M[Me₂Si(CH₂Sn(Cl)Me₂)₂?Cl] ( 17 a , M=PPh₄; 17 b , M=NEt₄), NEt₄[Me₂Si(CH₂Sn(Cl)Me₂)₂?F] ( 18 ), NEt₄[Me₂Si(CH₂Sn(F)Me₂)₂?F] ( 19 ), and PPh₄[Me₂Si(CH₂Sn(Cl)Me₂)₂?Br] ( 20 ). The compounds were characterised by electrospray mass‐spectrometric, IR and ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F, ²⁹Si, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopic analysis, and, except for 15 and 18 , single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies.     

Organotin Dyes: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Dibutyltin and Dimethyltin Complexes with 2, 2′‐Dihydroxyazobenzene

The preparation and structures of 2, 2′‐dihydroxyazobenzenato‐dibutyl‐tin [Bu₂SnL] and 2, 2′‐dihydroxyazobenzenato‐dimethyl‐tin [Me₂SnL] are described. The complexes were characterized by IR, NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) and UV/VIS spectra. The crystal structures were determined by X‐ray diffraction on single crystals. [Bu₂SnL]: monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, cell constants at 208 K: a = 860.73(5), b = 973, 51(18), c = 2340.0(3) pm, β = 93.615(11)°; R₁ = 0.0546. [Me₂SnL]: orthorhombic, space group Pbcn, cell constants at 208 K: a = 1914.6(4), b = 1041.3(3), c = 1323.27(14) pm; R₁ = 0.0529.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activity of diorganotin dithioate derivatives

Reaction of dithioacid (ArCS₂CH₂CO₂H, Ar = phenyl, 2‐furyl or 2‐thienyl) with ⁿBu₂SnO gives monomeric (ArCS₂CH₂CO₂)₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ in a 2:1 molar ratio, and dimeric {[(ArCS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ in a 1:1 molar ratio, respectively, which have been characterized by IR, NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectra and elemental analyses. X‐ray crystal structure analyses indicate that the compound [(C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂]₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ is monomeric with the tin atom occupying a skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry. In addition, this compound forms a three‐dimensional structure through the weak intermolecular S^…S and Sn^…O interactions. Compound {[((C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ is a centrosymmetric dimer with a cyclic Sn₂O₂ unit, in which the coordination modes of the two crystallographically unique carboxylic ligands are different. One acts as monodentate ligand by the carboxylate oxygen atom, the other bridges two tin atoms via only one carboxylate oxygen atom. Furthermore, each tin atom in this compound locates a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Biological activities of these organotin compounds show that they have hardly acaricidal activity, but display certain activities on fungi. In mononuclear tin compounds, the inhibition percentage of [(C₄H₃S)CS₂CH₂CO₂]₂Sn(Buⁿ)₂ in vitro for Alternaria solani and Physolospora piricola is 57.1% and 43.9%, respectively, while in dimers {[((C₄H₃O)CS₂CH₂CO₂)Sn(Buⁿ)₂]₂O}₂ shows high inhibition percentage for Gibbereila zeae (52.6%) and Physolospora piricola (50.0%), respectively. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial activities of organotin(IV) complexes of Schiff bases with ONO‐type donor atoms

A new series of diorganotin complexes of the type R₂SnL (L¹: N‐(2‐hydroxy‐5‐chlorophenyl)‐ 3‐ethoxysalicylideneimine, R = Me, (Me₂SnL¹), R = n‐Bu, (n‐Bu₂SnL¹), R = Ph, (Ph₂SnL¹), L²: N‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐nitro‐5‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐ethoxysalicylideneimine, R = Ph, Ph₂SnL², L³: N‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐nitrophenyl)‐3‐methoxysalicylideneimine, R = Me, (Me₂SnL³), R = n‐Bu, (n‐Bu₂SnL³), L⁴: N‐(2‐hydroxy‐4‐nitrophenyl)‐3‐ethoxysalicylideneimine, R = Me, (Me₂SnL⁴), R = n‐Bu, (n‐Bu₂SnL⁴)) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR), ¹H, and ¹³C NMR mass spectroscopic techniques, and electrochemical measurements. Ph₂SnL¹ and Ph₂SnL² were also characterized by X‐ray diffraction analysis and were found to show a fivefold C₂NO₂ coordination geometry nearly halfway between a trigonal bipyramidal and distorted square pyramidal arrangement. The C Sn C angles in the complexes were calculated using Lockhart's equations with the ¹J(^117/119Sn‐¹³C) and ²J(^117/119Sn‐¹H) values from the ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra. Biocidal activity tests against several micro‐organisms and some fungi indicate that all the complexes are mildly active against Gram (+) bacteria and the fungi, A. niger and inactive against Gram (−) bacteria. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 21:373–385, 2010; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20628     

Synthesis and characterization of di‐n‐butyltin(IV) complexes with 4′/2′‐nitrobiphenyl‐2‐carboxylic acids: X‐ray crystal structures of [{(n‐C4H9)2Sn(OCOC12H8NO2−4′)}2O]2 and (n‐C4H9)2Sn{OCOC12H8NO2−4′}2

Reactions of di‐n‐butyltin(IV) oxide with 4′/2′‐nitrobiphenyl‐2‐carboxylic acids in 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 stoichiometry yield complexes [{(n‐C₄H₉)₂Sn(OCOC₁₂H₈NO₂?4′/2′)}₂O]₂ ( 1 and 2 ) and (n‐C₄H₉)₂Sn(OCOC₁₂H₈NO₂?4′/2′)₂ ( 3 and 4 ) respectively. These compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectroscopy. The IR spectra of these compounds indicate the presence of anisobidentate carboxylate groups and non‐linear C? Sn? C bonds. From the chemical shifts δ (¹¹⁹Sn) and the coupling constants ¹J(¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn), the coordination number of the tin atom and the geometry of its coordination sphere have been suggested. [{(n‐C₄H₉)₂Sn(OCOC₁₂H₈NO₂?4′)}₂O]₂ ( 1 ) exhibits a dimeric structure containing distannoxane units with two types of tin atom with essentially identical geometry. To a first approximation, the tin atoms appear to be pentacoordinated with distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. However, each type of tin atom is further subjected to a sixth weaker interaction and may be described as having a capped trigonal bipyramidal structure. The diffraction study of the complex (n‐C₄H₉)₂Sn(OCOC₁₂H₈NO₂?4′)₂ ( 3 ) shows a six–coordinate tin in a distorted octahedral frame containing bidentate asymmetric chelating carboxylate groups, with the n‐Bu groups trans to each other. The n‐Bu? Sn? n‐Bu angle is 152.8° and the Sn? O distances are 2.108(4) and 2.493(5) Å. The oxygen atom of the nitro group of the ligand does not participate in bonding to the tin atom in 1 and 3 . Crystals of 1 are triclinic with space group P1 and of that of 3 have orthorhombic space group Pnna. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The mass spectra of (trimethylstannyl)x methanes: Occurrence of tin-carbon double bonds

The mass spectra of (Me₃Sn)_nCH_4?n, where n varies from 1 to 4, (Me₃Sn)₂CClX, where X equals H, Cl, Br or I, together with some tetraalkyltin compounds and Me₃SnCCl₃, are presented. Comparisons with mass spectra of the silicon analogs¹ show a large number of similarities, including the appearance of allylic ions which require Group IV metal to carbon π-bonding. Multiple rearrangements are observed with the halogenated tin compounds which bring the α-halogen into direct bonding with the tin atom.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic characterization,and biological activity studies of organotin(IV) derivatives of (E)‐3‐(3‐fluorophenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐2‐propenoic acid. Crystal and molecular structure of Et2Sn[OCOC(C6H5)CH(3‐FC6H4)]

The complexes Me₂SnL₂ ( I ), Me₃SnL ( II ), Et₂SnL₂ ( III ), n‐Bu₂SnL₂ ( IV ), n‐Bu₃SnL ( V ), n‐Oct₂SnL₂ ( VI ), Bz₂SnL₂ ( VII ), and Ph₃SnL ( VIII ), where “L” is ( E )‐3‐(3‐fluorophenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐2‐propenoate, have been prepared and structurally characterized by means of elemental analysis, infrared, mass, and multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR spectral techniques. The spectroscopic results showed that the geometry around the Sn atom in triorganotin(IV) derivatives is four‐coordinated in noncoordinating solvent and behaves as five‐coordinated linear polymers with bridging carboxylate groups or five‐coordinated monomers, both acquiring trans‐R₃SnO₂ geometry for Sn in the solid state. While all the diorganotin(IV) derivatives may acquire trigonal bipyramidal structures in solution due to collapse of the Sn←OCO interaction and octahedral geometries in the solid state, which have been confirmed by the X‐ray crystallographic data of the compound III . The crystal structure of Et₂SnL₂ ( III ) has been determined by X‐ray crystallography and is found skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal, which substantiates that the ligand acts as an anisobidentate chelating agent, thus rendering the Sn atom six coordinated. The crystal is monoclinic with space group C2₁/n. All the investigated compounds have also been screened for biocidal and cytotoxicity data. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 17:420–432, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20243     

A proton NMR investigation of metalmetal bonding in trimethyltin-aluminium, -gallium, -indium and -thallium organometallic compounds

Proton NMR data for the Group III methyl derivatives, MMe₃ and LiMMe₄ are compared with NMR data for the novel tin—Group III-metal bonded species, Li[Me₃SnMMe₃] (M  Al, Ga, In and Tl) and for Li[(Me₃Sn)_n-TlMe_4?n] (n = 0 to 4), reported here for the first time.The presence of tinmetal bonding in these derivatives is established by the observed tin-across-metal coupling constants and for the thallium derivatives by the additional observation of thallium-across-tin coupling.The variation in the magnitudes of ²J(SnCH), ²J(TlCH), ³J(SnMCH) and ³J(TlSnCH) are reported as a function of M and as a function of the number of Me₃Sn groups bond to thallium in the [(Me₃Sn)_nTIME₄?_n]^?anions. Proposals concerning the factors governing the changes in these coupling constants and the chemical shifts are presented.     

Diorganotin(IV) complexes of polyaromatic azo‐azomethine ligand derived from salicylaldehyde and ortho‐aminophenol: Synthesis,characterization, and molecular structures

The diorganotin(IV) complexes of methyl 2‐{4‐hydroxy‐3‐[(2‐hydroxy‐phenylimino)‐methyl]‐phenylazo}‐benzoate (H2L) were obtained by the reaction of ortho‐aminophenol, R₂SnO (R = Me, ⁿBu, or Ph) and methyl 2‐[(E)‐(3‐formyl‐4‐hydroxy)diazenyl]benzoate (H2PL²) in ethanol, which led to diorganotin(IV) compounds of composition [Me₂SnL]₂ ( 1 ), ⁿBu₂SnL ( 2 ), and Ph₂SnL ( 3 ) in good yield. The ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR, IR, the mass spectrometry along with elemental analyses allowed establishing the structure of ligand (H2L) and compounds 1–3 . In all the three cases, ¹¹⁹Sn chemical shifts are indicators of five‐coordinated Sn atoms in a solution state. The crystal structures of ligand H2L and complexes 1 and 2 were determined by a single crystal X‐ray diffraction study. In the solid state, the ligand H2L exists as a keto‐enamine tautomeric form. The molecular structure of complex 1 in the solid state shows a distorted octahedral geometry around a tin atom due to additional coordination with an oxygen atom from a neighboring molecule leading to a four‐membered ring with Sn‐O···Sn‐O intermolecular coordination, leading to a dimeric species. On the other hand, complex 2 is a monomer with trigonal bipyramidal geometry surrounding the tin atom. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:457–465, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.21037