Tetramethylgermane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-88 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

43-44 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.978 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

6.74 psi ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.389(lit.)

Flash point:

−35 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

form 

liquid

Specific Gravity

0.978

color 

colorless

Water Solubility 

Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

4: no reaction with water under neutral conditions

Dielectric constant

1.8200000000000001

CAS DataBase Reference

865-52-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-20/21/22-36-36/37

Safety Statements 

16-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

LY5345000

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

2931900090

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Tetramethylgermane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Uses

Employed as a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) precursor to germanium oxide thin films.

Uses

CVD precursor to germanium oxide thin films.

reaction suitability

core: germanium

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