1344-13-4

Basic information

• Product Name: Tin(IV) chloride
• Synonyms: stannic chloride fuming; Tin (IV) chloride anhydrous; Tin tetrachloride; Stannic chloride; Tin(IV) chloride PENTAHYDRATE; Tin iv chloride, anhydrous; Tin chloride; Stannous chloride; Stagno (tetracloruro di); stannane, tetrachloro-; Stannic chloride, anhydrous [UN1827] [Corrosive]; Stannic tetrachloride; Tetrachlorostannane; Tetrachlorotin; Tin(4+) tetrachloride; TIN(IV) TETRACHLORIDE
• CAS NO: 1344-13-4
• Molecular Formula: SnCl₄
• Molecular Weight: 260.5
• EINECS: 231-588-9
• Mol File: 1344-13-4.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -33℃
• Boiling Point: 114℃
• Density: 2.226
• Water Solubility: reacts
• CAS DataBase Reference: Tin(IV) chloride(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Tin(IV) chloride(1344-13-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Tin(IV) chloride(1344-13-4)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: C:Corrosive
• Statements: R34:; R40:
• Safety Statements: S23:; S24/25:; S26:; S36/37:; S45:; S7/8:
• Hazardous Substances Data: 1344-13-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Tin(IV) chloride, also known as stannic chloride, is a chemical compound with the formula SnCl4. Tin(IV) chloride is a colorless, hygroscopic liquid that is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. It is widely used as a catalyst in organic synthesis reactions, particularly in the production of certain dyes and pharmaceuticals. Tin(IV) chloride is also used in the production of inorganic tin compounds, as a mordant in dyeing, and as a polymerization catalyst in the production of polylactic acid. Additionally, it has applications in the manufacturing of electronics and as a precursor for the production of other tin-based chemicals. Despite its utility, tin(IV) chloride is also toxic and corrosive, requiring careful handling and storage.

Upstream product

• 7440-31-5 tin 
• 7790-99-0 Iodine monochloride 
• 7782-50-5 chlorine 
• 7646-78-8 tin(IV) chloride 
• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 

Downstream Products

• 26903-07-1 tin tetrachloride 
• 51013-67-3 4-morpholinomethyl aniline 

Relevant articles and documents

{Sn9[Si(SiMe3)3]2} 2-: A metalloid tin cluster compound with a Sn9 core of oxidation state zero

The disproportionation reaction of the subvalent metastable halide SnCl proved to be a powerful synthetic method for the synthesis of metalloid cluster compounds of tin. Now we present the synthesis and structural characterization of the anionic metalloid cluster compound [Sn9[Si(SiMe 3)3]2]2-3 where the oxidation state of the tin atoms is zero. Quantum chemical calculations as well as Moessbauer spectroscopic investigations show that three different kinds of tin atoms are present within the cluster core. Compound 3 is highly reactive as shown by NMR investigations, thus being a good starting material for further ongoing research on the reactivity of such partly shielded metalloid cluster compounds.

Chemiluminescent reactions of ground and metastable states of the group IV a elements with halogens

Earlier work on chemiluminescent beam-gas reactions of the ground states (3Pj) of Si, Ge, and Sn with F2 and of both ground and metastable states (1D, 1S) of Sn with Cl 2, Br2, and I2 is extended to include reactions of both ground and metastable states of Si, Ge, and Sn with F2, Cl2, Br2, I2, and ICl. Chemiluminescent products of metal halides and/or dihalides were observed in all of these reactions, although attempts to observe that in the similar reactions of Pb were unsuccessful. In ICl reactions with Si, Ge, and Sn, both monochloride and dichloride emission occurs, confirming the previously proposed mechanism for creating dihalide emission in Sn reactions with Br2 and I2 via a monohalide intermediate.