Acetic Anhydride → Tin(IV) acetate

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Ruf, U.S. Pat. No. 5,068,373, Entitled Method for the Preparation of Anhydrous Tin—(IV)—Carboxylates, issued Nov. 26, 1991, relates to a method of reacting metallic tin or tin (II) acetate with an excess of acetic anhydride to produce tin (IV) acetate. The tin (IV) acetate is separated from the reaction mixture and used as separated or, if desired, is subsequently converted to tin (IV) carboxylate having four or more carbon atoms by reaction with the appropriate carboxylic acid.

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