Silicon tetrachloride
- Formula: Cl4Si
- Molecular weight: 169.898
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Cl4Si/c1-5(2,3)4
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 10026-04-7
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Silane, tetrachloro-; Silicon chloride (SiCl4); Tetrachlorosilane; Tetrachlorosilicon; SiCl4; Silicon chloride; Silicon(IV) chloride; Chlorid kremicity; Extrema; Silicio(tetracloruro di); Siliciumtetrachlorid; Siliciumtetrachloride; Silicium(tetrachlorure de); Tetrachlorure de silicium; UN 1818; SIC-L(TM)
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 11.79 ± 0.01 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | PE | Potzinger, Ritter, et al., 1975 | LLK |
| 11.79 ± 0.01 | PE | Bassett and Lloyd, 1971 | LLK |
| 12.06 | PE | Frost, Herring, et al., 1971 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiCl+ | 19.20 ± 0.10 | ? | EI | Ihle, Wu, et al., 1978 | LLK |
| SiCl2+ | 17.64 ± 0.10 | ? | EI | Ihle, Wu, et al., 1978 | LLK |
| SiCl3+ | 12.6 ± 0.1 | Cl | EI | Potzinger, Ritter, et al., 1975 | LLK |
| SiCl3+ | 12.48 ± 0.02 | Cl | EI | Steele, Nichols, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
References
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Potzinger, Ritter, et al., 1975
Potzinger, P.; Ritter, A.; Krause, J.,
Massenspektrometrische Bestimmung von Bindungsenergien in siliciumorganischen Verbindungen,
Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1975, 30, 347. [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]
Frost, Herring, et al., 1971
Frost, D.C.; Herring, F.G.; Katrib, A.; McLean, R.A.N.; Drake, J.E.; Westwood, N.P.C.,
(p→>d)π Bonding in halosilanes; evidence from photoelectron spectroscopy,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1971, 10, 347. [all data]
Ihle, Wu, et al., 1978
Ihle, H.R.; Wu, C.H.; Miletic, M.; Zmbov, K.F.,
Mass spectrometric studies of gas species in the systems Si-Cl and Si-Li,
Adv. Mass Spectrom., 1978, 7, 670. [all data]
Steele, Nichols, et al., 1962
Steele, W.C.; Nichols, L.D.; Stone, F.G.A.,
The determination of silicon-carbon and silicon-hydrogen bond dissociation energies by electron impact,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1962, 84, 4441. [all data]
Notes
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AE Appearance energy IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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