tin tetracloride

[selsel]

i searched everywere for a way to form SnCL2 or SnCL4 and i would like someone to tell me a way to make it withought to much mess.The only material i got is 95% Sn.

I want to use it as a catalyst to form tetrameric acetone peroxide

[rikkitikkitavi]

SnCL2 is made through dissolving Sn in HCl. It is a strong reducant(oxidizes to Sn(IV)).

SnCl4 can be made by reacting SnCl2 and Cl2 in solution, or Sn and Cl2-gas. Other oxidants can probably be used to, but I dont know if they (or their reduced form) might interfer in the process of making tetrameric AP. SnCL4 hydrolyses easily to basic Sn(IV) compounds wich preciptates in neutral solutions, preventen by addition of some HCL.

/rickard