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An organometallic polymer comprising a backbone of tin atoms connected by covalent bonds, unknown in any other metal.
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Polystannane — Tin is the only known metallic element that has been reported to form organometallic polymers comprising a backbone of metal atoms that are bonded to each other by covalent bonds. Such polymers, referred to as polystannanes, are expected to… … Wikipedia
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