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Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Substance profile

Dibutyltin dilaurate

Dibutyltin dilaurate is soft crystals or yellow liquid.

CAS 77-58-7 C32H64O4Sn 631.6 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Dibutyltin dilaurate is

Dibutyltin dilaurate is soft crystals or yellow liquid. Its molecular formula is C32H64O4Sn and its molecular weight is 631.6 g/mol. It melts at 23 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Dibutyltin dilaurate identifiers and molecular data

Dibutyltin dilaurate CAS number and EC number

CAS number77-58-7
EC number201-039-8
Index number (CLP Annex VI)050-030-00-3

Dibutyltin dilaurate molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC32H64O4Sn
Molecular weight631.6 g/mol

Other names for Dibutyltin dilaurate

  • dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]stannane

03 · GHS classification

Dibutyltin dilaurate hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Dibutyltin dilaurate pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Dibutyltin dilaurate hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Dibutyltin dilaurate falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 Category 2 H341 GHS08
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 Category 1 H372 GHS08

Dibutyltin dilaurate hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Dibutyltin dilaurate
CodeHazard statement
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
H372 Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Dibutyltin dilaurate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Dibutyltin dilaurate

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Dibutyltin dilaurate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Dibutyltin dilaurate precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Dibutyltin dilaurate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Dibutyltin dilaurate name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български дибутилкалаен дилаурат дибутил[бис(додеканоилокси)]станан
Spanish español Dilaurato de dibutilestaño dibutil-[bis(dodecanoiloxi)]-estannano
Czech čeština dibutylcín-dilaurát dibutyl[bìs(dodekanoyloxy)]stannan
Danish dansk dibutyltindilaurat dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]stannan
German Deutsch Dibutylzinndilaurat Dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]-stannan
Estonian eesti dibutüültinadilauraat dibutüül[bis(dodekanoüüloksü)]stannaan
Greek ελληνικά διλαουρικός διβουτυλοκασσίτερος διβουτυλο[δις(δωδεκανοϋλοξυ)]κασσιτεράνιο
English English dibutyltin dilaurate dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]stannane
French français dilaurate de dibutylétain dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]stannane
Croatian hrvatski dibutil-kositrov dilaurat dibutil[bis(dodekanoiloloksi)]stanan
Italian italiano dilaurato dibutilstannico dibutil[bis(dodecanoilossi)]stannano
Latvian latviešu dibutilalvas dilaurāts dibutil[bis(dodekanoiloksi)]stannāns
Lithuanian lietuvių dibutilalavo dilauratas dibutil[bis(dodekanoiloksi)]stananas
Hungarian magyar dibutiltin dilaurát dibutil[bisz(dodekanoiloxi)]sztannán
Maltese Malti dilawrat tad-dibutiltin dibutil[bis(dodekanoilossi)]stannan
Dutch Nederlands dibutyltindilauraat dibutyl[bis(dodecanoyloxy)]stannaan
Polish polski dilaurynian dibutylocyny dibutyl[bis(dodekanoiloksy)]wodorek cyny
Portuguese português Dilaurato de dibutilestanho dibutil[bis(dodecanoiloxi)]estanano
Romanian română dilaurat de dibutil-staniu dibutil[bis(dodecanoiloxi)]stanat
Slovak slovenčina dibutyltin dilaurát dibutylstannium-didodekanoát
Slovenian slovenščina dibutilkositrov dilaurat dibutil[bis(dodekanoiloksi)]stanan
Finnish suomi dibutyylitinadilauraatti dibutyyli[bis(dodekanoyylioksi)]stannaani
Swedish svenska dibutyltenndilaurat dibutyl[bis(dodekanoyloxi)]stannan

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Dibutyltin dilaurate GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Dibutyltin dilaurate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

Dibutyltin dilaurate

  • Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
  • Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Health hazards

Dibutyltin dilaurate health hazards and exposure limits

Dibutyltin dilaurate occupational exposure limits

US occupational exposure limits reported for Dibutyltin dilaurate. PEL is enforceable (OSHA), REL is a recommendation (NIOSH), IDLH is the concentration at which escape becomes impossible without injury.
Limit Value Source
PEL 0.1 [mg/m3], as Sn Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
IDLH 25.0 [mg/m3], as Sn Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Dibutyltin dilaurate properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

Dibutyltin dilaurate boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 205 °C (401 °F) at 9.7508 mmHg (reduced pressure) HSDB

Dibutyltin dilaurate melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 23 °C (73.4 °F) DOE PAC
23 °C (73.4 °F) range, midpoint shown HSDB
23.06 °C (73.5 °F) range, midpoint shown CAMEO

Dibutyltin dilaurate density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.05 g/cm³ at 20 °C HSDB
1.066 g/cm³ at 20 °C CAMEO

Dibutyltin dilaurate solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Practically insol in methanol; sol in petroleum ether, benzene, acetone, ether, carbon tetrachloride, organic esters HSDB
In water, 3 ppm @ room temperature. HSDB
less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) at 20 °C CAMEO

Dibutyltin dilaurate vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure negligible ICSC

Dibutyltin dilaurate flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 235 °C (455 °F) HSDB
230 °C (446 °F) CAMEO
191 °C (375.8 °F) ICSC

Dibutyltin dilaurate vapor density

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor density 21.8 (air = 1) HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Fire and explosion

Dibutyltin dilaurate fire and explosion behaviour

These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.

Dibutyltin dilaurate fire potential

Combustible when exposed to heat or flame; reacts with oxidizers.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

10 · Handling and storage

Dibutyltin dilaurate storage and handling

Dibutyltin dilaurate safe storage

Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

Dibutyltin dilaurate incompatible materials

... Reacts with oxidizers.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Dibutyltin dilaurate reactivity

DIBUTYLTIN DILAURATE is strongly reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases. Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents.

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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11 · Questions

Dibutyltin dilaurate — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Dibutyltin dilaurate?

The CAS number of Dibutyltin dilaurate is 77-58-7. Its EC number is 201-039-8.

What is the chemical formula of Dibutyltin dilaurate?

The molecular formula of Dibutyltin dilaurate is C32H64O4Sn and its molecular weight is 631.6 g/mol.

What does a Dibutyltin dilaurate label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Dibutyltin dilaurate carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Dibutyltin dilaurate flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Dibutyltin dilaurate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 235 °C (455 °F) (HSDB).

Is Dibutyltin dilaurate a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Dibutyltin dilaurate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.

What is the exposure limit for Dibutyltin dilaurate?

The US occupational exposure limit reported for Dibutyltin dilaurate is 0.1 [mg/m3], as Sn (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.

What is the boiling point of Dibutyltin dilaurate?

The boiling point reported for Dibutyltin dilaurate is 205 °C (401 °F), at 9.7508 mmHg (reduced pressure) (HSDB).

What is the melting point of Dibutyltin dilaurate?

The melting point reported for Dibutyltin dilaurate is 23 °C (73.4 °F) (DOE PAC).

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