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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:51 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:55:15 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015448</accession>
  <name>Tin(II) chloride (SnCl2)</name>
  <description>Food additive (antioxidant) e.g. for colour retention in canned vegetables such as asparagus [DFC]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Anhydrous stannous chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Dichlorostannane</synonym>
    <synonym>Dichlorotin</synonym>
    <synonym>E512</synonym>
    <synonym>Fascat 2004</synonym>
    <synonym>Stannochlor</synonym>
    <synonym>Stannous chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Stannous chloride anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Stannous chloride, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Stannous dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin (II) chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin (II) chloride anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin chloride (SnCl2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin crystals</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin protochloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin(II) chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tin(ii) chloride (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Uniston CR-HT 200</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Cl2Sn</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>189.62</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>189.839901985</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>λ²-tin(2+) ion dichloride</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>λ²-tin(2+) ion dichloride</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7772-99-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Cl-].[Cl-].[Sn++]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2ClH.Sn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>AXZWODMDQAVCJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as post-transition metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a post-transition metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Post-transition metal chlorides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Post-transition metal salts</class>
    <sub_class>Post-transition metal chlorides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic chloride salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic tin salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Inorganic chloride salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic tin salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Post-transition metal chloride</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic chloride</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>tin molecular entity</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.66</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.46</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>6.54e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 246°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.61</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>λ²-tin(2+) ion dichloride</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>189.62</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>189.839901985</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Cl-].[Cl-].[Sn++]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Cl2Sn</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2ClH.Sn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>AXZWODMDQAVCJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>5.62</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>2.39</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>43809</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>43810</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>43811</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>148821</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>148822</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>148823</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB36545</hmdb_id>
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  <chebi_id/>
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  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
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  <foods>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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</compound>
