Tin(IV) bromide

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Tin(IV) bromide
Names
IUPAC name
tetrabromostannate
Other names
tin tetrabromide, stannic bromide, bromostannic acid
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.029.258 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 232-184-5
UNII
  • InChI=1S/4BrH.Sn/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 ☒N
    Key: LTSUHJWLSNQKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-J ☒N
  • InChI=1/4BrH.Sn/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: LTSUHJWLSNQKIP-XBHQNQODAB
  • Br[Sn](Br)(Br)Br
Properties
SnBr4
Molar mass 438.33 g/mol
Appearance colourless [1]
Density 3.340 g/cm3 (at 35 °C)[1]
Melting point 31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)[1]
Boiling point 205 °C (401 °F; 478 K)[1]
soluble
−149.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
Tin(IV) fluoride
Tin(IV) chloride
Tin(IV) iodide
Other cations
Carbon tetrabromide
Silicon tetrabromide
Germanium tetrabromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tin(IV) bromide is the

low melting solid.[1]

Structure

SnBr4 occurs in form of crystals. The compound crystallises in a monoclinic crystal system with molecular SnBr4 units that have distorted tetrahedral geometry,[2] with mean Sn-Br bond lengths of 242.3 pm.[3]

Preparation

SnBr4 can be prepared by reaction of the elements at standard temperature and pressure (STP):[4][page needed]

Sn + 2Br
2
SnBr
4

Dissolution in solvents

In aqueous solution Sn(H2O)64+[contradictory] is the principal ionic species amongst a range of 6 coordinate ions with from 0-6 bromide ligands (e.g. Sn(H2O)64+, SnBr(H2O)53+). In basic solution the Sn(OH)62− ion is present.[5]

Reactions

SnBr4 forms 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with ligands, e.g. with trimethylphosphine the following can be produced, SnBr4.P(CH3)3 and SnBr4.2P(CH3)3.[6]

References