The potential use of Y,C,Y-chelating ligands in control hydrolysis of diorganotin(IV) compounds of general formula L-1,L-2 SnPhX2 (L-1 = 2,6-(Me2NCH2)(2)C6H3, L-2 = 2,6-(MeOCH2)(2)C6H3, and X = Cl, CF3SO3, and [1-CB11H12]) is reported. The hydrolysis of