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DECLARATION 

I hereby, declare that the work presented in this thesis entitled "Organotin 

Compounds: An investigation on the Synthesis, Structures and Properties (Including 

biocidal properties) of Organotin Carboxylates and related compounds" is entirely 

original and was carried out by me under the supervision of Professor Abhijit Roy, 

Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling for the award of 

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. The contents of this thesis did not form the basis 

of award of any previous degree to me or to anybody else. 

To the best of my knowledge, the thesis has not been submitted previously for the 

award of any degree to this university or any other university. 

Siliguri 

26.09.07 

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Moumita Sen Sarma