Dichlorodioctylstannane
Agent Name
Dichlorodioctylstannane
Alternative Name
Di-n-octyltin dichloride
CAS Number
3542-36-7
Formula
C16-H34-Cl2-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
DOTC; Di-n-octyl-zinn dichlorid [German]; Di-n-octyltin dichloride; Di-n-octyltindichloride; Dichlorodioctyltin; Dioctylstannium dichloride; Dioctyltin dichloride; Stannane, dioctyldichloro-; Tin, dioctyl-, dichloride; Stannane, dichlorodioctyl-; [ChemIDplus] Dioctyldichlorotin; DOTCl; [OECD SIDS] Di-n-octyldichlorotin; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Category
Tin Compounds, Organic
Description
White solid; [OECD SIDS] Crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Always produced as a mixture with monooctyltin trichloride (MOTC, CAS# 3091-25-6); Used as a heat stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated PVC (CPVC) with applications including films (including indirect food contact), sheets, injection mouldings, pipes, and sidings; [OECD SIDS]
Comments
The thioglycolate ester isomers are dioctyltin bis(2-ethylhexyl thioglycolate) CAS# 15571-58-1 and dioctyltin bis(isooctyl thioglycolate) CAS# 26401-97-8; [OECD SIDS] An irritant; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Tin, organic compounds." See "Trichlorooctylstannane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
STEL (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as Sn
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
MAK
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Sn
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Sn
Vapor Pressure
3.9E-06 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 390 mg/m3/1hr (particle sizes = 3-10 microns)
Explanatory Notes
LC50 (rat) = 37,000 mg/m3/1hr (particle sizes = 2.5-3.5 microns); [OECD SIDS]
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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