Tetravinyltin (also known as tetravinylstannane) is an

organotin compound 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 ...

with a chemical formula of C₈H₁₂Sn.

Uses

Upon heating, a mixture of tetravinyltin and tin tetrachloride undergo

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to form divinyltin dichloride, vinyltin trichloride, and trivinyltin chloride in high yields. A study about this can be found in the Journal of American Chemical Society. Tetravinyltin cannot be used for

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purposes and must only be used for

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. It can also be used for

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Hazards

According to the

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, tetravinyltin is flammable in liquid and gas form. It is also toxic when in contact with skin, inhaled, and swallowed. Therefore, personal protective equipment must be used in handling and proper caution applied during use.

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External Links

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