CHEMICAL NAME : Di-n-butyltin oxide(DBTO)

FORMULA : (C4H9)2SnO

CAS NO. : 818-08-6

 

Description:

Dibutyltin oxide, or dibutyloxotin, is an organotin compound with the chemical formula (C4H9)2SnO. It is a colorless solid that, when pure, is insoluble in organic solvents. It is used as a reagent and a catalyst.

 

Physical Properties :

Item	Index
Appearance	White powder
Molecular Weight	248.941
Density	1.58g/mL
Tin content %	47.5+0.5
Storage & Sensitivity	Ambient temperatures.

 

 

Applications:

Di-n-butyltin oxide is used as a reagent and a catalyst. It is particularly useful in regioselective alkylation, acylation and sulfonation reactions for starting materials containing alcohol functional groups. It is used in studies pertaining to discovering novel antitumor agents, antifungal activity.