Tin (II) oxide’s reducing agent and catalyst properties make it ideal for use in a wide range of applications, including catalysts, life sciences, pigments, plating and process chemicals. It is also used as a colourant in the glass industry to make ruby glass.
Tin (II) oxide is a black, crystalline powder that is used 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 |
Tin (II) Oxide
Tin Monoxide
Black Tin Oxide |
Chemical formula |
SnO |
| Molecular weight |
134.7 |
C.A.S. number |
21651-19-4 |
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
Product forms
William Blythe’s tin monoxide is available as a black powder.
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