Stannous Chloride

Stannous chloride (SnCl₂), also known as tin(II) chloride, is a white or off-white crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic; it commonly exists as the dihydrate (SnCl₂·2H₂O), which melts at approximately 37 °C and decomposes before boiling. It is an inorganic metallic salt and a strong reducing agent. Stannous chloride serves primarily as a catalyst and reducing intermediate in organic synthesis, electroplating, and tin-based chemical manufacturing. Its key applications include the production of color pigments (e.g., tin-containing yellow and brown ceramic stains), dyeing assistants in textile printing, and as a stabilizer in silver halide photographic emulsions. It is also employed in the synthesis of organotin compounds used in PVC stabilizers and agrochemical intermediates.

Synthesis of tin(IV) octaethylcorroles was accomplished with this reagent. These new compounds exhibit reversible oxidation only at the conjugated ring system, not at the metal center.1
Also known as tin chloride, tin crystals, tin dichloride and tin salts, SnCl2 is white crystals, soluble in water, alcohol, and alkalies, oxidized in air to the oxychloride, that melt at 247°C. Used as a chemical intermediate, reducing agent, and ink-stain remover, and for silvering mirrors.

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