Trimethyltin hydroxide is used in the synthesis of modified thymines, which is useful as inhibitors of RNase A. It is also used in the preparation of ketoheterocycle inhibitors of fatty acid amide inhibitors. It reacts with 2,2-disubstituted benzothiazolines to form trialkyltin derivatives of sulphur containing Schiff base complexes.

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