THERMAL-ANALYSIS STUDIES OF TIN DITHIOCARBAMATE COMPLEXES - A SHORT REVIEW

A short review of the thermal analysis data available for dithiocarbamate complexes of tin(II) and tin(IV) is presented. Since the relevant thermal decomposition mechanisms are complicated, even for decompositions in inert atmospheres, mechanisms postulated on the basis of thermal analysis data alone are suspect. Realistic thermal decomposition mechanisms for these complexes can only be formulated when the relevant decomposition products are unambiguously identified. In this short review, an attempt is made to identify trends in these thermal analysis data, with particular reference to structural features of the corresponding complexes.