GERMANIUM(IV) METHOXIDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-18 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

66-67 °C/36 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.325 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.399(lit.)

Flash point:

105 °F

form 

liquid

Specific Gravity

1.325

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

8: reacts rapidly with moisture, water, protic solvents

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

Stability:

Stable, but may decompose upon exposure to moist air or water. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChI

1S/C4H12GeO4/c1-6-5(7-2,8-3)9-4/h1-4H3

InChIKey

ACOVYJCRYLWRLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CO[Ge](OC)(OC)OC

CAS DataBase Reference

992-91-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

10-23/24/25-36/37/38-68/20/21/22

Safety Statements 

16-26-36/37/39-45-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29319090

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal
Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 3 Oral
Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 3
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 2
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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GERMANIUM(IV) METHOXIDE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

liquid

Uses

Sol-gel intermediate in the formation of GeS₂ and IR-transparent optics.

Uses

Germanium(IV) methoxide can be Used as a promoting agent for vanadyl pyrophosphate-catalyzed oxidation reactions, Used to prepare sol-gel hybrid organic-inorganic coatings for capillary microextension and gas chromatography (GC) and for preparation of metal(IV) β-cyclodextrin bucket wheel complex. Preparation of gold nanoparticle templated germania nanoshells.

reaction suitability

core: germanium
reagent type: catalyst

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