a white powder or a colorless to pale yellow solid
Quality
Purity
99.9 %
Grade
Laboratory Reagent (LR), Ceramic
Packaging
Packaging size
1 kg
Commercial
Country of origin
India
Description and applications
Dibutyltin oxide (DBTO) is a white, amorphous organotin compound that acts as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic synthesis, particularly for esterification and carbon-carbon bond formation. It is a fine powder, typically colorless to pale yellow, with a strong odor, and is very poorly soluble in water and most organic solvents. DBTO is also a reagent in some reactions