Tin (II) oxalate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Tin (II) oxalate
Molecular formula	SnC 2 O 4
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 814-94-8 EC number 212-414-0 ECHA InfoCard 100.011.285 PubChem 16212589 Wikidata Q204968
properties
Molar mass	206.71 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	3.55 g cm −3
Melting point	280 ° C (decomposition)
solubility	poor in water (0.5 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 302 + 312 P: 262
Toxicological data	3620 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Tin (II) oxalate is a chemical compound of tin from the group of oxalates (i.e. a salt of oxalic acid ) that is used, among other things, as a catalyst .

properties

When tin (II) oxalate is heated, the compound decomposes to tin (II) oxide .

${\displaystyle \mathrm {SnC_{2}O_{4}{\xrightarrow {\Delta T}}\ SnO\ +\ CO\ +\ CO_{2}\uparrow } }$

use

Tin (II) oxalate is used as

• Catalyst for the production of esters
• Catalyst in the hydrogenation of coal (up to 0.06%)
• Reducing agents in glass production
• in the textile industry

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} data sheet tin (II) oxalate (PDF) from Merck , accessed on April 26, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Entry on tin (II) oxalate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 23, 2016(JavaScript required) .
3. ^ Heinz-Gerhard Franck, Jürgen Walter Stadelhofer: Industrial Aromatic Chemistry: Raw Materials · Processes · Products . Springer, 1987, ISBN 978-3-662-07876-1 , pp. 51 .
4. ↑ MOMCPL: Product Range