Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate explained

Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate or tin(II) octoate or stannous octoate (Sn(Oct)2)[1] is a compound of tin. Produced by the reaction of tin(II) oxide and 2-ethylhexanoic acid, it is a clear colorless liquid at room temperature, though often appears yellow due to impurities, likely resulting from oxidation of Sn(II) to Sn(IV).[2]

It is sometimes used as a catalyst for ring-opening polymerization, such as for the production of polylactic acid.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Sometimes misleadingly tin(II) octanoate.
  2. Book: 10.1002/9783527603978.mst0079 . Tin . 2006 . Kumar Suri . Ashok . Banerjee . Srikuman . Materials Science and Technology. 9783527603978 .
  3. 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(19971130)35:16<3431::AID-POLA10>3.0.CO;2-G . More about the polymerization of lactides in the presence of stannous octoate . 1997 . Schwach . G. . Coudane . J. . Engel . R. . Vert . M. . Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry . 35 . 16 . 3431–3440. 1997JPoSA..35.3431S .

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