Tin(IV) Chloride

Tin(IV) chloride, also known as tin tetrachloride or stannic chloride is a with the formula . At room temperature it is a colourless , which fumes on contact with air, giving a stinging odour. Its is 260.5, its 114°, and its -32°. It is prepared from reaction of gas with elemental tin.

Anhydrous tin(IV) chloride is a strong which reacts violently with . It is extremely corrosive to . On contact with air it releases severely irritating fumes. It forms a white , formerly known as butter of tin because of its consistency.

Stannic chloride was used as a in . It is also used in the glass container industry for making an external coating containing which toughens the glass. It is a starting material for compounds.

Stannic chloride is used in chemical reactions with fuming (90%) nitric acid for the selective nitration of activated aromatic rings in the presence of unactivated ones.