Stannane, tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₄H₁₂Sn
• Molecular weight: 178.848
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/4CH3.Sn/h4*1H3; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VXKWYPOMXBVZSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 594-27-4
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• Other names: Tetramethyltin; Tetramethylstannane; (CH3)4Sn; Tetramethylcin; Tin, tetramethyl-
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (g) = C₃H₉Sn (g) + CH₄ (g)

 (l) +  (g) = C₃H₉BrSn (l) +  (g)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + Br₂ (g) = C₃H₉BrSn (l) + CH₃Br (g)

3 (l) +  (l) = 4 (l)

By formula: 3C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 4C₃H₉ClSn (l)

 (l) + 3 (l) = 4 (l)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + 3Cl₄Sn (l) = 4CH₃Cl₃Sn (l)

 (l) +  (l) = 2 (l)

By formula: C₄H₁₂Sn (l) + Cl₄Sn (l) = 2C₂H₆Cl₂Sn (l)

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:
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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1330 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1330-400 CM^-1); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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