Germanium tetrachloride
- Formula: Cl4Ge
- Molecular weight: 214.45
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IEXRMSFAVATTJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 10038-98-9
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: GeCl4; Germanium chloride; Germanium(IV) chloride; Germane, tetrachloro-; Germanium chloride (GeCl4); Germanium, tetrachloro-; Tetrachlorogermane; Extrema
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Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
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= Cl5Ge-
By formula: Cl- + Cl4Ge = Cl5Ge-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 141. ± 5.9 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Hao, Kaspar, et al., 2005 | gas phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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IE (evaluated) | 11.7 ± 0.1 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
11.68 ± 0.05 | EI | Tamas, Czira, et al., 1972 | LLK |
11.88 ± 0.02 | PE | Bassett and Lloyd, 1971 | LLK |
11.6 ± 0.3 | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
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Cl+ | 21. ± 1. | ? | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
GeCl+ | 18. ± 1. | ? | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
GeCl2+ | 17. ± 1. | ? | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
Cl3Ge+ | 12.12 ± 0.04 | Cl | EI | Tamas, Czira, et al., 1972 | LLK |
GeCl3+ | 12.3 ± 0.3 | Cl | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
Ge+ | 21. ± 1. | ? | EI | Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
References
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Hao, Kaspar, et al., 2005
Hao, C.T.; Kaspar, J.D.; Check, C.E.; Lobring, K.C.; Gilbert, T.M.; Sunderlin, L.S.,
Effect of substituents on the strength of A-Cl- (A = Si, Ge, and Sn) bonds in hypervalent systems: ACl(5)(-), ACl(4)F(-), and A(CH3)(3)Cl-2(-),
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 9, 2026-2034, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp040743x
. [all data]
Tamas, Czira, et al., 1972
Tamas, J.; Czira, G.; Maltsev, A.K.; Nefedov, O.M.,
Electron impact studies on some organochlorogermanes: mass spectra and bond dissociation energies,
J. Organomet. Chem., 1972, 40, 311. [all data]
Bassett and Lloyd, 1971
Bassett, P.J.; Lloyd, D.R.,
Photoelectron spectra of halides. Part I. Tetrafluorides and tetrachlorides of group IVB,
J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (A), 641. [all data]
Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969
Uy, O.M.; Muenow, D.W.; Margrave, J.L.,
Mass spectrometric studies at high temperatures. Part 35. Stabilities of gaseous GeCl2 and GeBr2,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1969, 65, 1296. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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