GERMANIUM(IV) ISOPROPOXIDE Property

Boiling point:

167 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.033 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

1.414

Flash point:

140 °F

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.033

color 

Colorless

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

7: reacts slowly with moisture/water

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

CAS DataBase Reference

21154-48-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 2920 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29051990

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P233Keep container tightly closed.

P240Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

GERMANIUM(IV) ISOPROPOXIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Liquid

Uses

Germanium(IV) isopropoxide is used as precursor to prepare GeO2 organic silanes, which is used to study the application of optical wave guide. It is used in the synthesis of heterotactic polyactide and also involved in the macromolecule mediated synthesis of amorphous Germania.