Tin(IV) chloride
ALDRICH/217913 - 99.995% trace metals basis
Synonym: Stannic chloride fuming
CAS Number: 7646-78-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl4Sn
Molecular Weight: 260.52
EC Number: 231-588-9
MDL Number: MFCD00011242
Linear Formula: SnCl4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.995% trace metals basis |
| bp | 114 °C (lit.) |
| density | 2.226 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/4ClH.Sn/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4 |
| InChI key | HPGGPRDJHPYFRM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −33 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: tin |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| reagent type: Lewis acid | |
| SMILES string | Cl[Sn](Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| vapor density | 9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 10 °C) |
| 18.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) | |
| 20 mmHg ( 22 °C) |
| Application: | Doping polyaniline, an intensively studied polymer, with SnCl4 stabilizes its solution in nitromethane and allows solution processing. |
| Application: | Lewis acid catalyst |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H335 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P271 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 7/8-26-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1827 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.995% trace metals basis |
| bp | 114 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −33 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.226 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |



