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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Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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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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]

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