10.1016/0022-328X(85)80147-9
The research aimed to investigate the synthesis and characterization of organotin and organolead derivatives of aromatic dithiols, focusing on compounds such as bis(triorganometal) 1,2-dithiolates and diorganometal 1,2-dithiolates with metals like tin (Sn) and lead (Pb). The study sought to expand the limited knowledge on these derivatives and provide a deeper understanding of their coordination chemistry. The researchers synthesized various organometal dithiolates using different aromatic dithiols, such as toluene-dithiol-3,4 (H2TDT), 1,2-dimercaptobenzene (H2DMB), and 1,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)benzene (H2DBB), among others. The conclusions drawn from the vibrational, 'H NMR, and M?ssbauer spectroscopic data indicated that tin in R2SnTDT exhibited pentacoordination, while tin in R2SnS2R' and (R2Sn)2S2R' showed tetracoordination in the solid state. The soluble compounds were found to be monomeric in solution, and the coupling constants for the methyltin compounds suggested tetracoordination in solution.