William Blythe Stannous Oxide

William Blythe Stannous Oxide is a high purity tin (II) oxide black powder with wide applicability across a range of sectors including catalysis, life sciences, pigments, plating and process chemicals, a colorant in the glass industry to make ruby glass, as a source of Sn2+ ions in solid state description reactions to produce complex oxides, or in reactions with weak acids to manufacture stannous compounds.

Chemical Name: Stannous Oxide

CAS Number: 21651-19-4

Chemical Family: Oxides, Tin Compounds

Pigment Type: Inorganic Pigments

Synonyms: Tin Protoxide

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    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Family
    Chemical Name
    Pigment Type
    Base Chemicals Functions
    CASE Ingredients Functions
    CAS No.
    21651-19-4
    EC No.
    244-499-5
    Chemical Formula

    SnO

    Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Applications

    William Blythe’s tin (II) oxide is ideal for use in applications such as:

    Chemical Catalysts
    • Catalyst for the esterification of oleochemicals, for example in the manufacture of plasticisers, lubricants, cosmetics and surfactants.
    Life Science Reagents
    • Raw material for the manufacture of anti-caries additives used in for example toothpaste.
    Pigment Precursors
    • Key component in complex inorganic oxide pigments, for example zinc tin oxide pigments.
    Plating Materials
    • Raw material for the manufacture of tin methane sulphonate for use in electroplating.
    • Source of tin for replenishing electroplating baths based on tin methane sulphonate.
    Process Chemicals
    • An acid soluble raw material for the manufacture of tin salts of organic and inorganic solids

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Molecular Weight134.7--
    Product Forms
    • William Blythe’s tin monoxide is available as a black powder.