Silicon tetrachloride
- Formula: Cl4Si
- Molecular weight: 169.898
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 10026-04-7
- Chemical structure:
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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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Phase change 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 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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 330. | K | N/A | PCR Inc., 1990 | BS |
Tboil | 330.28 | K | N/A | Rugina, Gaspar, et al., 1987 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
Tboil | 330.75 | K | N/A | Sauer and Hadsell, 1948 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 204.4 | K | N/A | Anonymous, 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 0. | K | N/A | Parker and Robinson, 1927 | TRC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
7.15 | 305. | N/A | Jain and Yadav, 1973 | Based on data from 298. to 313. K.; AC |
7.27 | 288. | N/A | Capková and Fried, 1964 | Based on data from 273. to 326. K.; AC |
7.22 | 290. | I | Jenkins and Chambers, 1954 | Based on data from 275. to 330. K.; AC |
7.19 | 303. | N/A | Kearby, 1936 | Based on data from 273. to 333. K.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (atm)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
298. to 313. | 4.82321 | 1616.546 | 5.305 | Jain and Yadav, 1973, 2 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
273.70 to 325.68 | 3.99758 | 1149.847 | -43.044 | Capková and Fried, 1964 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
275.4 to 330.1 | 4.09206 | 1200. | -37. | Jenkins and Chambers, 1954 |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
10.3 ± 0.02 | 175. to 204. | MG | Balk and Dong, 1964 | AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
1.85 | 204.7 | Devyatykh, Guesev, et al., 1985 | AC |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 100. | 578. | Kreshkov, Kirichenko, et al., 1975 | Ar; Column length: 1. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 150. | 590. | Kreshkov, Kirichenko, et al., 1975 | Ar; Column length: 1. m |
Packed | Apiezon L | 100. | 558. | Kreshkov, Kirichenko, et al., 1975 | Ar; Column length: 1. m |
Packed | Apiezon L | 150. | 568. | Kreshkov, Kirichenko, et al., 1975 | Ar; Column length: 1. m |
Packed | Polymethylsiloxane, (PMS-20000) | 50. | 566.8 | Ainshtein and Shulyatieva, 1972 | He, Chromosorb W; Column length: 2. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 40. | 569. | Garzó, Fekete, et al., 1967 | N2, Chromosorb W; Column length: 2. m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 578. | Yu and Yang, 2005 | Program: not specified |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
PCR Inc., 1990
PCR Inc.,
Research Chemicals Catalog 1990-1991, PCR Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1990, 1. [all data]
Rugina, Gaspar, et al., 1987
Rugina, T.; Gaspar, M.; Sacarescu, L.,
Liquid-vapor equilibrium for a binary system of dichlorodimethyl-silane with trichloromethylsilane, chloromethylsilane and silicontetrachloride.,
Rev. Chim. (Bucharest), 1987, 38, 680. [all data]
Sauer and Hadsell, 1948
Sauer, R.O.; Hadsell, E.M.,
Azeotropes of Trimethylchlorosilane and Silicon Tetrachloride,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 4258-9. [all data]
Anonymous, 1955
Anonymous, R.,
, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Tech. Rep. 14, No. 1, Ohio State Univ., 1955. [all data]
Parker and Robinson, 1927
Parker, T.W.; Robinson, P.L.,
Critical Temperatures of Boron Trichloride and Silicon Tetrachloride.,
J. Chem. Soc., 1927, 1927, 2977-81. [all data]
Jain and Yadav, 1973
Jain, D.V.S.; Yadav, O.P.,
Indian J. Chem., 1973, 11, 28. [all data]
Capková and Fried, 1964
Capková, A.; Fried, V.,
Gleichgewicht flüssigkeit-dampf im system tetrachlorsilan-trimethylchlorsilan,
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1964, 29, 2, 336-340, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19640336
. [all data]
Jenkins and Chambers, 1954
Jenkins, Arthur C.; Chambers, George F.,
Vapor Pressures of Silicon Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1954, 46, 11, 2367-2369, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50539a043
. [all data]
Kearby, 1936
Kearby, K.,
The Vapor Pressure of Silicon Tetrachloride,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1936, 58, 2, 374-375, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01293a503
. [all data]
Jain and Yadav, 1973, 2
Jain, D.V.S.; Yadav, O.P.,
Thermodynamics of n-Alkane Solutions: Part VIII - Vapour Pressures and Excess Free Energies for the SiCl4/n-Hexane System,
Indian J. Chem., 1973, 11, 28-30. [all data]
Balk and Dong, 1964
Balk, P.; Dong, D.,
The Vapor Pressures of Silicon Tetrachloride and Germanium Tetrachloride below Their Melting Points,
J. Phys. Chem., 1964, 68, 4, 960-962, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100786a507
. [all data]
Devyatykh, Guesev, et al., 1985
Devyatykh, G.G.; Guesev, A.V.; Gibin, A.M.; Zhernenkov, N.V.; Zakharov, L.M.; Antipin, M.Yu.; Struchov, Yu.M.T.,
Russ. J. Inorg. Chem., 1985, 30, 780. [all data]
Kreshkov, Kirichenko, et al., 1975
Kreshkov, A.P.; Kirichenko, É.A.; Markov, B.A.,
Retention indices of alkoxychlorosilanes,
Zh. Anal. Khim., 1975, 30, 2, 286-289. [all data]
Ainshtein and Shulyatieva, 1972
Ainshtein, A.A.; Shulyatieva, T.I.,
Retention indices of alkyl- and arylchlorosilanes,
Zh. Anal. Khim., 1972, 27, 816-821. [all data]
Garzó, Fekete, et al., 1967
Garzó, G.; Fekete, J.; Blazsó, M.,
Determination of the gas chromatographic retention indices of various organometallic compounds,
Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1967, 51, 4, 359-369. [all data]
Yu and Yang, 2005
Yu, X.; Yang, D.,
Predicting the Kovats retention index for alkoxyl silicon chlorides and sulfides on stationary phases of different polarity,
Fenxi Huaxue, 2005, 33, 1, 101-105. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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