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| IUPAC name
tin(IV) fluoride
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| Other names
stannic fluoride, tin tetrafluoride
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.105 |
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| Properties | |
| SnF4 | |
| Molar mass | 194.704 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | above 700 °C (sublimes) |
| Structure | |
| Tetragonal, tI10 | |
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Other anions
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Tin(IV) chloride Tin(IV) bromide Tin(IV) iodide |
Other cations
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Carbon tetrafluoride Silicon tetrafluoride Germanium tetrafluoride Tin tetrafluoride Lead tetrafluoride |
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) fluoride is a chemical compound of tin and fluorine with the chemical formula SnF4 and is a white solid with a melting point above 700 °C.[1]
SnF4 can be prepared by the reaction of tin metal with fluorine gas:[2]
- Sn + 2F2 → SnF4
However, a passivating metal fluoride layer will be created and the surface will eventually become unreactive. An alternative synthesis is the reaction of SnCl4 with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride:[1]
- SnCl4 + 4HF → SnF4 + 4HCl
With alkali metal fluorides (e.g. KF) hexafluorostannates are produced (e.g.K2SnF6), which contain the octahedral SnF62− anion. SnF4 behaves as a Lewis acid and adducts L2·SnF4 and L·SnF4 have been produced.[2]
- ^ a b Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 381. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
- ^ a b Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E.; Wiberg, N. (2001). Inorganic Chemistry, 1st Edition. Academic Press. p. 908. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.