Tetraphenyltin

Name:
Tetraphenyltin
Detailed information:

M Formula:	(C6H5)4Sn
Properties:
White powder. D 1.490, mp 225–228C, bp above 420C. Insoluble in water; soluble in hot benzene, toluene, xylene.
Derivation:
Reaction of tin tetrachloride with phenylmagnesium bromide.
Hazard:
Skin irritant.
Use:
Stabilizer in chlorinated transformer oils, moth-proofing agent, scavenger in dielectric fluids, intermediate.