Stannane

Stannane
Ball-and-stick model of the stannane molecule	Space-filling model of the stannane molecule
Names
	IUPAC name Stannane
	Other names tin tetrahydride; tin hydride; stannane
Identifiers
CAS Number	2406-52-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30419 ;
ChemSpider	109776 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50894052 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Sn.4H Key: KXCAEQNNTZANTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Sn.4H/rH4Sn/h1H4 Key: KXCAEQNNTZANTK-GVMKXMNPAM;
	SMILES [Sn];
Properties
Chemical formula	Template:TinTemplate:Hydrogen
Molar mass	122.71 g mol−1
Appearance	colourless gas
Density	5.4 g dm−3, gas
Melting point	−146 °C (127.15 K)
Boiling point	−52 °C (221.15 K)
Solubility in water	? g/100 ml (?°C)
Related compounds
	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

Stannane /əˈstæneɪn/ is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula SnH
₄. It is a colourless gas. Stannane can be prepared by the reaction of SnCl₄ and LiAlH₄.^[1] Stannane decomposes slowly at room temperature to give metallic tin and hydrogen and ignites on contact with air.^[1]

Variants of stannane can be found as a highly toxic, gaseous, inorganic metal hydride. Stannane is an analogue of methane.

References

^ ^a ^b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

[Greenwood-1] Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

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