Tetrabutyltin

Tetrabutyltin
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Tetrabutylstannane
	Other names Tetra-n-butyltin; Tetra-n-butylstannane
Identifiers
CAS Number	1461-25-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14370 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.510
PubChem CID	15098;
UNII	QJ7Y5V377V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4022153 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4C4H9.Sn/c41-3-4-2;/h41,3-4H2,2H3; Key: AFCAKJKUYFLYFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/4C4H9.Sn/c41-3-4-2;/h41,3-4H2,2H3;/rC16H36Sn/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4/h5-16H2,1-4H3 Key: AFCAKJKUYFLYFK-HBOYHTFSAP;
	SMILES CCCC[Sn](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	Sn(CH2CH2CH2CH3)4
Molar mass	347.174 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Density	1.054 g/cm3
Melting point	−97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K)
Boiling point	245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility	non-polar solvents such as benzene, ether, or THF
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H312, H315, H319, H410
Precautionary statements	P273, P280, P301+P310+P330, P302+P352+P312, P305+P351+P338, P314
Flash point	107 °C (225 °F; 380 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Tetrabutyltin
Related compounds
Related tetraalkylstannanes	Tetramethyltin; Tetraethyltin; Tetrapropyltin;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Tetrabutyltin is the organotin compound with the molecular formula Sn(CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃)₄ or SnBu₄, where Bu is butyl −CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃. Sometimes abbreviated TTBT, it is a colorless, lipophilic oil.^[3]

Tetrabutyltin is a precursor to tributyltin and dibutyltin compounds. By the redistribution reaction with tin(IV) chloride it forms tributyltin chloride and dibutyltin chloride. These compounds are starting materials for a wide range of organotin compounds used as stabilizers for PVC and as biocides, fungicides, wood preservatives, and (historically) marine anti-biofouling agents.^[4]

References

^ "13Tin - Gelest, Inc" (PDF).
^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Tetrabutyltin. Retrieved on 2020-06-28.
^ Graf, Günter G. (2000). "Tin, Tin Alloys, and Tin Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a27_049. ISBN 978-3527306732.
^ Hoch, M. (2001). "Organotin compounds in the environment — an overview". Applied Geochemistry. 16 (s 7–8): 719–743. Bibcode:2001ApGC...16..719H. doi:10.1016/S0883-2927(00)00067-6.

[1] "13Tin - Gelest, Inc" (PDF).

[sigma-2] Sigma-Aldrich Co., Tetrabutyltin. Retrieved on 2020-06-28.

[3] Graf, Günter G. (2000). "Tin, Tin Alloys, and Tin Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a27_049. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[4] Hoch, M. (2001). "Organotin compounds in the environment — an overview". Applied Geochemistry. 16 (s 7–8): 719–743. Bibcode:2001ApGC...16..719H. doi:10.1016/S0883-2927(00)00067-6.

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