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Tetraethyltin

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Tetraethyltin
Names
IUPAC name
Tetraethyltin
Other names
Tetraethyl tin
Tetraethylstannane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations TET
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.007 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 209-906-2
MeSH Tetraethyltin
UNII
UN number 3384 2788
  • InChI=1S/4C2H5.Sn/c4*1-2;/h4*1H2,2H3; checkY
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  • CC[Sn](CC)(CC)CC
Properties
(CH3CH2)4Sn
Molar mass 234.958 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 1.187 g cm−3
Melting point −112 °C (−170 °F; 161 K)
Boiling point 181 °C (358 °F; 454 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS06: ToxicGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H226, H300, H310, H330, H410
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 3: Capable of detonation or explosive decomposition but requires a strong initiating source, must be heated under confinement before initiation, reacts explosively with water, or will detonate if severely shocked. E.g. hydrogen peroxideSpecial hazards (white): no code
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2
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Flash point 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K)
Related compounds
Related Tetraalkylstannanes
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetraethyltin or tetraethyl tin is a chemical compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Sn, that is, a tin atom attached to four ethyl groups. It is an important example of an organotin compound, often abbreviated as TET.

Tetraethyltin is a colourless flammable liquid, soluble in diethyl ether and insoluble in water, that freezes at −112 °C and boils at 181 °C.[1][2] It is used in the electronics industry.

Tetraethyltin can be obtained by reacting ethylmagnesium bromide with tin(IV) chloride:[1]

SnCl4 + 4 CH3CH2MgBr → (CH3CH2)4Sn + 4 MgBrCl

The same reaction can be used to obtain tetra-n-propyltin and tetra-n-butyltin.[1]

Tetraethyltin is converted in the body to the more toxic triethyltin.[3][clarification needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c G. J. M. Van Der Kerk and J. G. A. Luijten (1956), "Tetraethyltin". Organic Syntheses, volume 36, page 86; Coll. Vol. 4, p.881 (1963)
  2. ^ SAFC corp, tetraethyltin catalog page. Accessed on 2011-01-18.
  3. ^ Schmid, D. O.; Cwik, S. (1975). "R receptors on lymphocytes of sheep". Animal Blood Groups and Biochemical Genetics. 6 (1): 61–62. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.1975.tb01351.x. PMID 1200418.