Tetraethyltin

Tetraethyltin
Names
	IUPAC name Tetraethyltin
	Other names Tetraethyl tin; Tetraethylstannane
Identifiers
CAS Number	597-64-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	TET
ChemSpider	11212 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.007
EC Number	209-906-2;
MeSH	Tetraethyltin
PubChem CID	11704;
UNII	31RE6NA75O ;
UN number	3384 2788
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9022073 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4C2H5.Sn/c41-2;/h41H2,2H3; Key: RWWNQEOPUOCKGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC[Sn](CC)(CC)CC;
Properties
Chemical formula	(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:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H300, H310, H330, H410
Precautionary statements	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)	3 2 3
Flash point	53 °C (127 °F; 326 K)
Related compounds
Related Tetraalkylstannanes	Tetramethyltin; Tetrapropyltin; Tetrabutyltin;
Related compounds	Tetraethylmethane; Tetraethylsilane; Tetraethylgermanium; Tetraethyllead;
	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

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]}

References

^ ^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)
^ SAFC corp, tetraethyltin catalog page. Accessed on 2011-01-18.
^ 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.

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[kerk-1] 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)

[safc-2] SAFC corp, tetraethyltin catalog page. Accessed on 2011-01-18.

[cremer-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.

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