Recent Advances in Organotin Polymers

Abstract

The science and technology of organotin polymers are based on the properties of organotin compounds which have surprisingly diverse applications, including use as stabilizers for vinyl chloride and other olefm polymers, as industrial catalysts, as industrial and agricultural biocides, and as antifouling and wood-preserving agents. In keeping with the expanding use of organotin compounds, the worldwide production of organotin compounds has risen dramatically from less than 50 tons/yr in 1950 to over 25,000 tonslyr in 1975 [1]. The chemis-try of organotin compounds, including the preparative methods, properties, chemical reactions, and uses, has been reviewed in several recent monographs and symposia proceedings [1–5]