Tin(IV) chloride

• Formula: Cl₄Sn
• Molecular weight: 260.522
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/4ClH.Sn/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HPGGPRDJHPYFRM-UHFFFAOYSA-J Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7646-78-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Stannic chloride; SnCl4; Stannane, tetrachloro-; Etain (tetrachlorure d'); Libavius Fuming spirit; Stagno (tetracloruro di); Stannic chloride, anhydrous; Stannic tetrachloride; Tetrachlorostannane; Tetrachlorotin; Tin chloride (SnCl4); Tin chloride, fuming; Tin perchloride; Tin tetrachloride; Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous; Tin(iv) chloride (1:4); Tin(IV) tetrachloride; Tin chloride; UN 1827; Zinntetrachlorid; Anhydrous tin tetrachloride; Fascat 4400; Libavius' fuming spirit; Tin (IV) chloride anhydrous; NSC 209802
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Phase change data

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

3 (l) +  (l) = 4 (l)

By formula: 3C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 4C₃H₉ClSn (l)

 (l) + 3 (l) = 4 (l)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + 3Cl₄Sn (l) = 4CH₃Cl₃Sn (l)

 (l) +  (l) = 2 (l)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 2C₂H₆Cl₂Sn (l)

 (l) +  (l) = C₂H₅Cl₃Sn (l) +  (l)

By formula: C₈H₂₀Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = C₂H₅Cl₃Sn (l) + C₆H₁₅ClSn (l)

 +  = Cl₅Sn^-

By formula: Cl^- + Cl₄Sn = Cl₅Sn^-

3 (l) +  (l) = 4 (l)

By formula: 3C₈H₂₀Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 4C₆H₁₅ClSn (l)

3 (l) +  (l) = 4C₆H₉ClSn (l)

By formula: 3C₈H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 4C₆H₉ClSn (l)

 (l) + 3 (l) = 4C₂H₃Cl₃Sn (l)

By formula: C₈H₁₂Sn (l) + 3Cl₄Sn (l) = 4C₂H₃Cl₃Sn (l)

 (l) +  (l) = 2C₄H₆Cl₂Sn (l)

By formula: C₈H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 2C₄H₆Cl₂Sn (l)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

 +  = Cl₅Sn^-

By formula: Cl^- + Cl₄Sn = Cl₅Sn^-

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Spectrum

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   T_d     Symmetry Number σ = 12

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Stull, 1947
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Hao, Kaspar, et al., 2005
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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