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FASCAT® 4400 Catalyst
FASCAT® 4400 works as a Lewis acid catalyst in a wide range of applications.
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- Manufacturer: PMC Organometallix Inc.
- Product Line: FASCAT® Tin Catalysts
- Product: FASCAT® Butyl Tin Catalysts
- Industries: Energy
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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The FASCAT® 4400 catalyst, anhydrous tin tetrachloride (stannic chloride), is employed as a Lewis acid catalyst in a diverse range of applications. FASCAT® 4400 is used in the process of chloromethylation and the reaction of epichlorohydrin with alcohols to produce glycidyl ethers.
Specifications
Form: Fuming liquid
Color: Clear to yellow
CAS number: 7646-78-8
Formula: SnCl4
Molecular weight: 260.53
% Sn: 45–46
Specific gravity @ 20°C: 2.23
Chloride %: 54–55
Boiling point, °C: 114
Freezing point, °C: −33
Hydrolytic stability: Fumes in air; water solutions tend to hydrolyze
Primary Chemistry: Tin tetrachloride (stannic chloride) anhydrous
Features & Benefits
Soluble in many organic solvents
Strong Lewis acid catalyst utilized in a variety of applications
Mild Friedel–Crafts activity in acetylation and alkylation of aromatic compounds
Problems Solved
Slow or prolonged catalyst reactions
Applications
Chemical intermediate manufacturing
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