Silicon tetrafluoride

• Formula: F₄Si
• Molecular weight: 104.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/F4Si/c1-5(2,3)4 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ABTOQLMXBSRXSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7783-61-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Silane, tetrafluoro-; Silicon fluoride (SiF4); Tetrafluorosilane; SiF4; Silicon fluoride; UN 1859
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  • IR Spectrum
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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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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + F₄Si = (F^- • F₄Si)

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + F₄Si = (CN^- • F₄Si)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + F₄Si = (Cl^- • F₄Si)

C₆H₅NO₂^- +  = C₆H₅F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₅NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₅F₄NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

 +  = C₆H₄F₄O₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄O₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄O₂Si^-

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

F₅Si^- +  = F₉Si₂^-

By formula: F₅Si^- + F₄Si = F₉Si₂^-

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₅NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄ClF₄NO₂Si^-

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄N₂O₄Si^-

C₆H₄NO₃^- +  = C₆H₄F₄NO₃Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄NO₃^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄NO₃Si^-

C₆H₄BrNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄BrF₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄BrNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄BrF₄NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄BrNO₂^- +  = C₆H₄BrF₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄BrNO₂^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄BrF₄NO₂Si^-

C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- +  = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

C₁₀H₇NO₂^- +  = C₁₀H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₁₀H₇NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₁₀H₇F₄NO₂Si^-

C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- +  = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = C₇H₄F₄N₂O₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₄F₄N₂O₂Si^-

C₈H₃F₆NO₂^- +  = C₈H₃F₁₀NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₈H₃F₆NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₈H₃F₁₀NO₂Si^-

C₈H₉NO₂^- +  = C₈H₉F₄NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₈H₉NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₈H₉F₄NO₂Si^-

C₁₃H₁₀O^- +  = C₁₃H₁₀F₄OSi^-

By formula: C₁₃H₁₀O^- + F₄Si = C₁₃H₁₀F₄OSi^-

C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- +  = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₄F₇NO₂Si^-

C₆H₄NO₃^- +  = C₆H₄F₄NO₃Si^-

By formula: C₆H₄NO₃^- + F₄Si = C₆H₄F₄NO₃Si^-

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = C₇H₄F₄N₂O₂Si^-

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + F₄Si = C₇H₄F₄N₂O₂Si^-

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Protonation entropy at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  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
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation

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