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Tin(IV) chloride solution

1.0 M in methylene chloride

Synonym(s):

Stannic chloride, Tin tetrachloride

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Linear Formula:
SnCl4
CAS Number:
7646-78-8
Molecular Weight:
260.52
MDL number:
MFCD00011242
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24855025
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

core: tin
reagent type: catalyst

concentration

1.0 M in methylene chloride

density

1.419 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

Cl[Sn](Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/4ClH.Sn/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4

InChI key

HPGGPRDJHPYFRM-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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General description

Tin(IV) chloride shows Lewis acid character and is generally used for the synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles by sol-gel method.

Application

Tin(IV) chloride solution can be used for chloromethylation reaction of polysulfones to develop polymer electrolyte membranes.

Packaging

The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

Legal Information

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H335,H336,H351,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Phosphoric acid doped polysulfone membranes with aminopyridine pendant groups and imidazole cross-links.
Hink S, et al.
European Polymer Journal, 72(20), 102-113 (2015)
Solid-State and Solution Structural Study of Acetylacetone-Modified Tin (IV) Chloride Used as a Precursor of SnO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by a Sol- Gel Route.
Briois V, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 16(20), 3885-3894 (2004)
Molecular addition compounds of tin (IV) chloride. I. Interaction with benzonitriles in benzene solution.
Brown TL and Kubota M
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 83(2), 331-334 (1961)
Yasuyuki Kita et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(14), 5191-5197 (2006-07-01)
The Lewis acid-promoted rearrangement of 2,2,3,3-tetrasubstituted 2,3-epoxy alcohols with several kinds of protecting groups was investigated. When SnCl4 is used as a Lewis acid, the reaction proceeds in a regio- and stereo-controlled manner to afford two types of carbonyl compounds
Gerry A Griffith et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(40), 13130-13141 (2006-10-05)
Difluorinated alkenoate ethyl 3,3-difluoro-2-(N,N-diethylcarbamoyloxy)-2-propenoate reacts rapidly and in high yield with furan and a range of substituted furans in the presence of a tin(IV) catalyst. Non-fluorinated congener 2-(N,N-diethylcarbamoyloxy)-2-propenoate fails to react at all under the same conditions. These reactions have
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