Title: Stannous Selenide

CAS Registry Number: 1315-06-6

Additional Names: Tin monoselenide

Molecular Formula: SeSn

Molecular Weight: 197.67

Percent Composition: Se 39.95%, Sn 60.05%

Line Formula: SnSe

Literature References: Prepd by direct fusing of the elements: Ditte, Compt. Rend. 95, 641 (1882); 96, 1792 (1883); 97, 44 (1883); Berzelius cited in Mellor's vol. X, 784 (1930); by adding powdered selenium to molten, anhydr stannous chloride: Schneider, Pogg. Ann. 127, 624 (1866).

Properties: Steel-gray prisms. d0 6.18; mp 861°. Insol in water. Sol in aqua regia and alkali sulfides and selenides.

Melting point: mp 861°

Density: d0 6.18