8791. Stannous Sulfide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1314-95-0
Tin monosulfide; tin protosulfide.
SSn; mol wt 150.78.
S 21.27%, Sn 78.73%.
SnS.

Properties

Dark-gray crystals or black, amorphous powder. d 5.08. Insol in water or alkali hydroxide or alkali sulfide soln. Sol in concd HCl, hot concd H2SO4.

Use

Polymerization catalyst.