Germane, tetramethyl-

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-72.8 ± 8.7kJ/molReviewMartinho Simões 
Δfgas-107.5 ± 6.4kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesSelected data.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-100.1 ± 8.7kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesMS
Δfliquid-134.8 ± 6.4kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesSelected data.; MS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-3708.9 ± 6.3kJ/molCC-SBLong and Pulford, 1986MS
Δcliquid-3727.9 ± 8.4kJ/molCC-SBShaulov, Federov, et al., 1969Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977.; MS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid296.80J/mol*KN/AValerga and Kilpatrick, 1970DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
196.9300.Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970T = 15 to 300 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple184.360KN/AValerga and Kilpatrick, 1970, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap27.3 ± 0.4kJ/molCC-SBAbraham and Irving, 1980Other values for the enthalpy of vaporization have been reported: 27.6 ± 2.1 kJ/mol Shaulov, Federov, et al., 1969 and 28.5 kJ/mol Long and Pulford, 1986.; MS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
28.125285.N/AValerga and Kilpatrick, 1970P = 1 atm; DH
28.1 ± 0.1285.CValerga, 1970AC

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
98.7285.Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
200.0 - 317.4.11101166.492-33.005Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
7.4471184.368Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970DH
7.45184.4Valerga, 1970AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
40.39184.368Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

Germane, tetramethyl- (g) = C3H9Ge (g) + Methane (g)

By formula: C4H12Ge (g) = C3H9Ge (g) + CH4 (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr339. ± 13.kJ/molVLPPSmith and Patrick, 1983 
Δr347. ± 17.kJ/molN/AMcMillen and Golden, 1982 

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.56 ± 0.06EIMacLean and Sacher, 1974LLK
9.33 ± 0.04PEJonas, Schweitzer, et al., 1973LLK
9.4 ± 0.1PEEvans, Green, et al., 1972LLK
9.29 ± 0.14EILappert, Pedley, et al., 1971LLK
9.29 ± 0.14EILappert, Simpson, et al., 1969RDSH
11.2EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
9.2 ± 0.2EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
CH3+20.1 ± 0.5?EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH
CH3Ge+13.8?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
CH3Ge+16.8 ± 0.4?EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH
CH4Ge+13.2?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
CH5Ge+13.4?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
C2H6Ge+14.2?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
C2H6Ge+14.1 ± 0.2?EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH
C2H7Ge+14.2?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
C3H9Ge+10.07 ± 0.07CH3EIMacLean and Sacher, 1974LLK
C3H9Ge+10.05 ± 0.14CH3EILappert, Pedley, et al., 1971LLK
C3H9Ge+10.05 ± 0.14CH3EILappert, Simpson, et al., 1969RDSH
C3H9Ge+11.4CH3EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
C3H9Ge+10.2 ± 0.1CH3EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH
Ge+18.1?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
Ge+19.2 ± 0.5?EIHobrock and Kiser, 1962Personal communication from R.M. Reese and V.H. Dibeler; RDSH
GeH+17.8?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH
GeH3+17.1?EIdeRidder and Dijkstra, 1967RDSH

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A., Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]

Long and Pulford, 1986
Long, L.H.; Pulford, C.I., J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 1986, 82, 567. [all data]

Shaulov, Federov, et al., 1969
Shaulov, Yu.Kh.; Federov, A.K.; Genchel, V.G., Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1969, 43, 744. [all data]

Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J., Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]

Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970
Valerga, A.J.; Kilpatrick, J.E., Entropy related thermodynamic properties of tetramethylgermane, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 4545-4549. [all data]

Valerga and Kilpatrick, 1970, 2
Valerga, A.J.; Kilpatrick, J.E., Entropy and Related Thermodynamic Properties of Tetramethylgermane, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 9, 4545, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1673681 . [all data]

Abraham and Irving, 1980
Abraham, M.H.; Irving, R.J., J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1980, 12, 539. [all data]

Valerga, 1970
Valerga, Antone J., Entropy and Related Thermodynamic Properties of Tetramethylgermane, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 9, 4545, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1673681 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Smith and Patrick, 1983
Smith, G.P.; Patrick, R., Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1983, 15, 167. [all data]

McMillen and Golden, 1982
McMillen, D.F.; Golden, D.M., Hydrocarbon bond dissociation energies, Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem., 1982, 33, 493. [all data]

MacLean and Sacher, 1974
MacLean, D.I.; Sacher, R.E., A study of some spectroscopic properties of Group IVA acetylides, J. Organomet. Chem., 1974, 74, 197. [all data]

Jonas, Schweitzer, et al., 1973
Jonas, A.E.; Schweitzer, G.K.; Grimm, F.A.; Carlson, T.A., The photoelectron spectra of the tetrafluoro and tetramethyl compounds of the group IV elements, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 1, 29. [all data]

Evans, Green, et al., 1972
Evans, S.; Green, J.C.; Joachim, P.J.; Orchard, A.F.; Turner, D.W.; Maier, J.P., Electronic structures of the Group IVB tetramethyls by helium-(I) photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 905. [all data]

Lappert, Pedley, et al., 1971
Lappert, M.F.; Pedley, J.B.; Simpson, J.; Spalding, T.R., Bonding studies of compounds of boron and the Group IV elements. VI. Mass spectrometric studies on compounds Me4M and Me3M-M'Me3 (M and M'=C, Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb): thermochemical data, J. Organomet. Chem., 1971, 29, 195. [all data]

Lappert, Simpson, et al., 1969
Lappert, M.F.; Simpson, J.; Spalding, T.R., Bonding studies of compounds of the group IV elements: ionisation potentials of the Me3M radicals, J.Organometal. Chem., 1969, 17, PI. [all data]

deRidder and Dijkstra, 1967
deRidder, J.J.; Dijkstra, G., Mass spectra of the tetramethyl and tetraethyl compounds of carbon, silicon, germanium, tin and lead, Rec. Trav. Chim., 1967, 86, 737. [all data]

Hobrock and Kiser, 1962
Hobrock, B.G.; Kiser, R.W., Electron impact spectroscopy of tetramethylgermanium, trimethylsilane, and dimethylmercury, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 155. [all data]


Notes

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