Stannane
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| IUPAC name | tin(IV) hydride |
| Other names | tin tetrahydride tin hydride stannane |
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| CAS number | [2406-52-2] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | SnH4 |
| 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) |
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| Related organotins | tributylstannane, Bu3SnH |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Stannane (SnH4) is the hydride of tin. 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.
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- ^ a b Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
