Substance profile
Dibutyltin diacetate
Dibutyltin diacetate is a colorless liquid with a slight acetic acid odor.
01 · Identification
What Dibutyltin diacetate is
Dibutyltin diacetate is a colorless liquid with a slight acetic acid odor. Its molecular formula is C12H24O4Sn and its molecular weight is 351.03 g/mol. It boils at 130 °C, melts at 10 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Dibutyltin diacetate
- dibutyltin di(acetate)
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P280, P308, P313, P314
This page lists only the codes assigned to Dibutyltin diacetate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Dibutyltin diacetate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 130 °C (266 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
| 130 °C (266 °F) | at 2 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| Melting point | 10 °C (50 °F) | HSDB | |
| 12 °C (53.6 °F) | below this value | CAMEO | |
| Density | 1.31 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Sol in water and most org solvents | HSDB | |
| less than 1 mg/mL at 59 °F; forms white precipitate (NTP, 1992) | at 15 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.3 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 1.3 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 143 °C (289.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| 143.33 °C (290 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Vapor density | 12.1 (air = 1) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Dibutyltin diacetate
Reactivity
DIBUTYLTIN DIACETATE is stable under normal laboratory conditions. This compound may react with oxidizers. (NTP, 1992). Strongly reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases. Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Dibutyltin diacetate
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