Trichlorooctylstannane
Agent Name
Trichlorooctylstannane
Alternative Name
Mono-n-octyltin trichloride; Octyltin trichloride;
CAS Number
3091-25-6
Formula
C8-H17-Cl3-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Mono-n-octyl-zinn-trichlorid [German]; Mono-n-octyltin trichloride; Octyltin trichloride; Octyltrichlorostannane; Stannane, octyltrichloro-; Stannane, trichlorooctyl-; Tin, octyl-, trichloride; Trichloro-n-octylstannane; n-Octyltin trichloride; n-Octyltrichlorostannane; [ChemIDplus] MOTC; MOTCl; Octyltrichlorotin; [OECD SIDS] n-Octyltrichlorotin; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Category
Tin Compounds, Organic
Description
Colorless liquid; [OECD SIDS] Pale yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate for organotin compounds; The thioglycolate ester is used as a heat stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated PVC (CPVC) with applications including indirect food contact products, sheets, injection mouldings, pipes, sidings, and other rigid PVC products; [OECD SIDS]
Comments
Reacts with water forming monooctyltin oxide and hydrogen chloride; Always produced as a mixture with dioctyltin dichloride (DOTC, CAS# 3542-36-7); [OECD SIDS] Reacts with water; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Dichlorodioctylstannane."
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, as Sn
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Sn
Vapor Pressure
0.004 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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