Substance profile
Dibutyltin dichloride
Dibutyltin dichloride is a white crystalline solid.
01 · Identification
What Dibutyltin dichloride is
Dibutyltin dichloride is a white crystalline solid. It melts at 43 °C, is practically insoluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Dibutyltin dichloride
- (DBTC)
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. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| 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>. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P308, P310, P312, P313, P314, P330, P331, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Dibutyltin dichloride 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 | 135 °C (275 °F) | at 10 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| Melting point | 43 °C (109.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.36 g/cm³ | at 24 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | SOL IN ETHER, BENZENE, ALCOHOL | HSDB | |
| Insoluble in cold water; hydrolyzed in hot water. | HSDB | ||
| Vapor pressure | 2 mmHg | at 100 °C | HSDB |
| Flash point | 168.33 °C (335 °F) | HSDB | |
| Vapor density | 10.5 (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 dichloride
Incompatible materials
... Will react with water or steam to produce heat and toxic fumes; can react vigorously with oxidizing materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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