Event Title
Removal of Triorganotin Halides from Reaction Mixtures
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Chemistry and Geology
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Brian Groh
Mentor's Department
Chemistry and Geology
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
The purpose of this project is to find an efficient, cost-effective method for the removal of triorganotin halides from reaction mixtures. This would prevent organotins from entering the waste stream thus minimizing their impact upon the environment. Existing methods for the removal of the toxic triorganotin byproducts have many drawbacks. They are slow and ineffective, costly, hazardous, toxic, or pyrophoric. Our method is efficient, cost effective, and involves the conversion of the organotins into insoluble tin fluorides. After removal by filtration the tin fluorides can be recycled by converting them back into tin chloride, the starting material from which most organotins are made.
Removal of Triorganotin Halides from Reaction Mixtures
CSU
The purpose of this project is to find an efficient, cost-effective method for the removal of triorganotin halides from reaction mixtures. This would prevent organotins from entering the waste stream thus minimizing their impact upon the environment. Existing methods for the removal of the toxic triorganotin byproducts have many drawbacks. They are slow and ineffective, costly, hazardous, toxic, or pyrophoric. Our method is efficient, cost effective, and involves the conversion of the organotins into insoluble tin fluorides. After removal by filtration the tin fluorides can be recycled by converting them back into tin chloride, the starting material from which most organotins are made.
