Tributyltin compounds
World Health Organization ; UN. Environment Programme
WHO - Geneva
1990
273 p.
animal experiments ; antifouling paints ; carcinogenicity ; environmental impact assessment ; metabolic process ; mutagenicity tests ; occurrence ; risk assessment ; sampling and analysis ; teratogenicity tests ; toxic effects ; toxic substances ; toxicology ; tributyltin oxide
Environmental Health Criteria
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Chemicals
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Bibliogr.
92-4-157116-0
Tributyltin (TBT) compounds are organic derivatives of tetravalent tin. They are characterized by the presence of covalent bonds between carbon atoms and a tin atom and have the general formula (n-C4H9)3Sn-X (where X isan anion). The purity of commercial tributyltin oxide (TBTO) is generally above 96%; the principal impurities are dibutyltin derivatives and, to a lesser extent, tetrabutyltin and other trialkyltin compounds. TBTO is a colourless liquid with a characteristic odour and a relative density of 1.17 to 1.18.
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