Thermodynamics of triaryltin chloride adduct complexes

Abstract

The stability constants and the thermodynamic data were measured spectrophotometerically for 1:1 adduct formation of triaryltin chlorides, where aryl groups are p-chlorophenyl, phenyl, p-, m-, and o-tolyl, as Lewis acids, with chloride and bromide ions, as Lewis bases, in 50% v/v ethanol-water solvent. The stability constants and the thermodynamic parameters trend, confirmed the following softness trend of tin(IV) in the triaryltin chlorides:(p-, m-, o-tolyl)3SnCl > (phenyl)3SnCl > (p-chlorophenyl)3SnClKey words: tin(IV) complexes, thermodynamic parameters, mixed solvent, adduct formation.