Used as a precursor in tin plating processes, particularly in electroplating baths where a uniform and smooth tin coating is required. It serves as a source of divalent tin ions in chemical synthesis and is employed in the preparation of other tin-based compounds. Due to its reducing properties, it finds use in specialized redox reactions and in the electronics industry for manufacturing conductive coatings. Also utilized in analytical chemistry for calibration and titration methods involving tin or oxalate systems.