Tin(IV) sulfide

The compound crystallizes in the cadmium iodide motif, with the Sn(IV) situated in "octahedral holes' defined by six sulfide centers.

[7] The compound precipitates as a brown solid upon the addition of H2S to solutions of tin(IV) species.

The material also reacts with sulfide salts to give a series of thiostannates with the formula [SnS2]m[S]2n−n.

A simplified equation for this depolymerization reaction is Tin (IV) sulfide has various uses in electrochemistry.

Forming a membrane with SnS2 and carbon nanofibers can potentially allow for the reduction of certain impurities in water, an example of which is hexavalent chromium.

Ball-and-stick model of tin(IV) sulfide
Ball-and-stick model of tin(IV) sulfide
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentine Flammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. water Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code