Fluorescent Schiff base organotin probes for the detection of chemical warfare agents.

Three novel atrane-like pentacoordinate silicon and hexa-and mixed penta-and hexacoordinate tin compounds containing [4.4.3.0]tridecane cages have been synthesized. In the present work, the bis-phenol amine tetradentate ligand, N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-2-aminoethanol (H 3 L), was treated with phenyltrichlorosilane, butyltrichlorostannane and phenyltrichlorostannane to give the mononuclear pseudosilatrane 1, dinuclear pseudo-stannatrane 2 and tetranuclear pseudo-stannatrane 3, respectively. These compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques ( 1 H,

Fluorescent biogenic Schiff base compounds of dimethyltin featuring distinct coordination sphere in solid and solution phase.