Stannane (SnH
4) is the
hydrideHydride is the name given to the negative ion of hydrogen, H−. Practically, the term hydride has two distinct but overlapping meanings. In the chemical vernacular the term hydride refers to a hydrogen atom that formally reacts as a hydrogen anion under common conditions as well as...
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tinTin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead, like the two possible oxidation states +2 and +4...
. Stannane can be prepared by the reaction of
SnCl4Tin chloride, also known as tin tetrachloride or stannic chloride is a chemical compound with the formula SnCl4.At room temperature it is a colourless liquid, which fumes on contact with air, giving a stinging odour...
and
LiAlH4Lithium aluminium hydride , commonly abbreviated to LAH, is a reducing agent used in organic synthesis. It is more powerful than the related reagent sodium borohydride due to the weaker Al-H bond compared to the B-H bond...
. Stannane decomposes slowly at room temperature to give metallic tin and hydrogen and ignites on contact with air.
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Stannane (SnH
4) is the
hydrideHydride is the name given to the negative ion of hydrogen, H−. Practically, the term hydride has two distinct but overlapping meanings. In the chemical vernacular the term hydride refers to a hydrogen atom that formally reacts as a hydrogen anion under common conditions as well as...
of
tinTin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead, like the two possible oxidation states +2 and +4...
. Stannane can be prepared by the reaction of
SnCl4Tin chloride, also known as tin tetrachloride or stannic chloride is a chemical compound with the formula SnCl4.At room temperature it is a colourless liquid, which fumes on contact with air, giving a stinging odour...
and
LiAlH4Lithium aluminium hydride , commonly abbreviated to LAH, is a reducing agent used in organic synthesis. It is more powerful than the related reagent sodium borohydride due to the weaker Al-H bond compared to the B-H bond...
. Stannane decomposes slowly at room temperature to give metallic tin and hydrogen and ignites on contact with air.
Variants of stannane can be found as a highly toxic, gaseous, inorganic metal hydride. Stannane is an analogue of
methaneMethane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Methane's bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of methane and its clean...
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