Stannane or tin hydride is an
inorganic compound
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with the
chemical formula
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. It is a colourless gas and the tin
analogue of
methane
Methane ( , ) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula (one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms). It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the main constituent of natural gas. The relative abundance of methane on Eart ...
. Stannane can be prepared by the reaction of
and
.
:
Stannane decomposes slowly at room temperature to give metallic tin and hydrogen and ignites on contact with air.
Variants of stannane can be found as a highly
toxic
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, gaseous,
inorganic
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metal hydride and
group 14 hydride
Group 14 hydrides are chemical compounds composed of hydrogen atoms and group 14 atoms (the elements of group 14 are carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, lead and flerovium).
Tetrahydrides
The tetrahydride series has the chemical formula XH4, with X ...
.
See also
*
Organotin
Organotin compounds or stannanes are chemical compounds based on tin with hydrocarbon substituents. Organotin chemistry is part of the wider field of organometallic chemistry. The first organotin compound was diethyltin diiodide (), discovered by ...
References
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Tin(IV) compounds
Metal hydrides
Reducing agents