Stannane
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IUPAC name
Stannane
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Other names
tin tetrahydride
tin hydride stannane |
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Identifiers | |||
2406-52-2 ![]() |
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
ChEBI | CHEBI:30419 ![]() |
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ChemSpider | 109776 ![]() |
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Properties | |||
SnH4 | |||
Molar mass | 122.71 g mol−1 | ||
Appearance | colourless gas | ||
Density | 5.4 g dm−3, gas | ||
Melting point | −146 °C (−231 °F; 127 K) | ||
Boiling point | −52 °C (−62 °F; 221 K) | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related organotins
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tributylstannane (Bu3SnH) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Stannane /ˈstæneɪn/ or tin hydride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula SnH
4. It is a colourless gas and the tin analogue of methane. 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 and group 14 hydride.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-08-037941-9.