title: Organotins. formation, use, speciation, and toxicology.
abstract: The speciation of organotin(IV) cations in natural waters, in sewage or in biofluids is strongly influenced by the complex formation with the available metal-binding compounds, i.e., both high and low molecular weight ligands of biological and environmental interest. The primary intention of this chapter is to discuss the aquatic solution chemistry of organotin cations and their complexes formed with low and high molecular weight bioligands. Besides, some synthetic aspects, applications and sources of organotin pollution, their destinations in the environment, and toxicology will be also shortly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary. tamas.gajda@chem.u-szeged.hu
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gajda
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jancsó
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008745:Methylation; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000506:poisoning; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D009947:Organotin Compounds; D010575:Pesticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical