Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate

Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate
IUPAC name

tin(2+) bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Identifiers
CAS number 301-10-0
PubChem 16689712
ChemSpider 8957
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Properties
Molecular formula C16H30O4Sn
Molar mass 405.12 g mol−1
Appearance yellow liquid
Density 1.251 g/cm3 at 25 °C
Hazards
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F) - closed cup
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate or tin(II) octoate or stannous octoate (Sn(Oct)2)[1] is a compound of tin. Produced by the reaction of tin(II) oxide and 2-ethylhexanoic acid, it is a yellow liquid at room temperature.[2]

It is sometimes used as a polymerization initiator, such as for the production of polylactic acid.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sometimes misleadingly tin(II) octanoate.
  2. ^ Kumar Suri, Ashok; Banerjee, Srikuman (2006). "Tin". Materials Science and Technology. doi:10.1002/9783527603978.mst0079. 
  3. ^ Schwach, G.; Coudane, J.; Engel, R.; Vert, M. (1997). "More about the polymerization of lactides in the presence of stannous octoate". Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 35 (16): 3431–3440. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(19971130)35:16<3431::AID-POLA10>3.0.CO;2-G.