CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Tetraethyltin is a colorless liquid. Used as biocides, bactericides, fungicides and insecticides; preservatives for wood, textile, paper, and leather. Not registered as a pesticide in the U.S. (EPA, 1998) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Boiling Point | 358 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | -170 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Solubility | Insol in water; soluble in ether |
| Density | 1.187 at 73.4 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.2 [mmHg] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Heat of Vaporization | 42.4 kJ/mol |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1037 1038 1039 1049 1038.1 |
| Other Experimental Properties | ... /Tetraethyltin/ tends to ignite in air. |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Tin Compounds, Organic |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 ![]() Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 ![]() Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H300:Acute toxicity,oral H310:Acute toxicity,dermal H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation H400:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P273:Avoid release to the environment. P309:IF exposed or if you feel unwell: P310:Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 234.95 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 236.058703 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 236.058703 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 47.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Tetraethyltin is a colorless liquid. Used as biocides, bactericides, fungicides and insecticides; preservatives for wood, textile, paper, and leather. Not registered as a pesticide in the U.S. (EPA, 1998)



