Methyltin Halides and Their Molecular Complexes

Abstract

The chapter discusses methyltin halides and their molecular complexes with organic ligands. The halides and their complexes are very promising for the study of the chemistry of organometallic and complex compounds, throwing light on the problem of solvent effects on the kinetics and mechanisms of organometallic reactions. To study the electronic structures arid stereochemistries of methyltin halides and their molecular complexes, infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, nuclear quadrupole resonance, spectroscopy, diffraction, and other techniques are usually employed today. The application of these methods to the objects of interest, and the information to be gained are described in this chapter. The number of researches devoted to the subject has risen steeply during recent years, as is clear from the references cited. The number of electron diffraction and X-ray studies, which give the most unambiguous information on the structures in the gas and solid states, is still rather low. As for solution studies, the use of IR and proton magnetic resonance (PMR) methods has given a satisfactory picture of the electronic structures and stereochemistries of the molecules and their complexes.