Silane, tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₄H₁₂Si
• Molecular weight: 88.2236
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H12Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CZDYPVPMEAXLPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-76-3
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• Other names: Tetramethylsilane; (CH3)4Si; Silicon, tetramethyl-; Tetramethylsilicane; UN 2749; Si(CH3)4; CT2050; TMS; NSC 5210; T2050
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  • IR Spectrum
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  • UV/Visible spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₁₁Si^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₁₁Si^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₂Si

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₄H₁₂Si = (F^- • C₄H₁₂Si)

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₄H₁₂Si = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₄H₁₂Si)

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (5% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1160, 2% IN CS2 FOR 1320-500, AND 5% IN CCl4 FOR 600-230 CM^-1); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Harada, Atake, et al., 1977
Harada, M.; Atake, T.; Chihara, H., Thermodynamic properties of polymorphic phases of tetramethylsilane, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1977, 9, 523-534. [all data]

Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1941
Aston, J.G.; Kennedy, R.M.; Messerly, G.H., The heat capacity and entropy, heats of fusion and vaporization and the vapor pressure of silicon tetramethyl, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2343-2348. [all data]

Shinoda, Enokida, et al., 1973
Shinoda, T.; Enokida, H.; Maeda, Y.; Tomita, H.; Mashiko, Y., Heat capacity of tetramethylsilane in the range from 2 to 26 K and premelting range, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1973, 46, 48-52. [all data]

Damrauer, Kass, et al., 1988
Damrauer, R.; Kass, S.R.; DePuy, C.H., Gas-Phase Acidities of Methylsilanes: C-H versus Si-H, Organomet., 1988, 7, 3, 637, https://doi.org/10.1021/om00093a011 . [all data]

Wetzel and Brauman, 1988
Wetzel, D.M.; Brauman, J.I., Quantitative Measure of alpha-Silyl Carbanion Stabilization. The Electron Affinity of (Trimethylsilyl)methyl Radical, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 25, 8333, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00233a008 . [all data]

DePuy and Damrauer, 1984
DePuy, C.H.; Damrauer, R., Reactions of organosilane anionic species with nitrous oxide, Organometallics, 1984, 3, 362. [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1985
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Fluoride and chloride affinities of the main group oxides, fluorides, oxofluorides, and alkyls. Quantitative scales of lewis acidities from ICR halide exchange equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 766. [all data]

Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970
Arshadi, M.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of Halide Negative Ions in the Gas Phase. II. Comparison of Hydration Energies for the Alkali Positive and Halide Negative Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1475, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a014 . [all data]

Wojtyniak, Li, et al., 1987
Wojtyniak, A.C.M.; Li, K.; Stone, J.A., The Formation of (CH3)7Si2+ in (CH3)4Si/CH4 Mixtures and CH3- Exchange Reactions Between (CH3)4Si, (CH3)4Ge and (CH3)4Sn Studied by High Pressure Mass Spectrometry, Can. J. Chem., 1987, 65, 12, 2849, https://doi.org/10.1139/v87-473 . [all data]

Bastian, et al., 1980
Bastian, E., et al., Ber. Bunsen Gesell. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 56. [all data]

Dallos, Sisak, et al., 2000
Dallos, A.; Sisak, A.; Kulcsár, Z.; Kováts, E., Pair-wise interactions by gas chromatography VII. Interaction free enthalpies of solutes with secondary alcohol groups, J. Chromatogr. A, 2000, 904, 2, 211-242, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00908-0 . [all data]

Reddy, Dutoit, et al., 1992
Reddy, K.S.; Dutoit, J.-Cl.; Kovats, E. sz., Pair-wise interactions by gas chromatography. I. Interaction free enthalpies of solutes with non-associated primary alcohol groups, J. Chromatogr., 1992, 609, 1-2, 229-259, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(92)80167-S . [all data]

Riedo, Fritz, et al., 1976
Riedo, F.; Fritz, D.; Tarján, G.; Kováts, E.Sz., A tailor-made C₈₇ hydrocarbon as a possible non-polar standard stationary phase for gas chromatography, J. Chromatogr., 1976, 126, 63-83, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)84063-2 . [all data]

Peetre and Smith, 1974
Peetre, I.-B.; Smith, B.E.F., Gas chromatographic investigation of organometallic compounds and their carbon analogues. IV. determination, calculation and correlation of Kováts retention indices for tetraalkylsilanes, J. Chromatogr., 1974, 90, 1, 41-55, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)94772-7 . [all data]

Ellren, Peetre, et al., 1974
Ellren, O.; Peetre, I.B.; Smith, B.E.F., Gas chromatographic investigation of organometallic compounds and their carbon analogues. V. Use of refractive index in conjunction with Kovats retention index for the identification of organosilicon compounds, J. Chromatogr., 1974, 93, 2, 383-392, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)85402-9 . [all data]

Szekely, Nefedov, et al., 1967
Szekely, T.; Nefedov, O.M.; Garzo, G.; Shiryayav, V.I.; Fritz, D., Gas chromatographic investigation of the thermal decomposition of polydimethylsilylene, Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1967, 54, 3-4, 241-254. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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