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Germanium(IV) chloride

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Germanium tetrachloride

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Linear Formula:
GeCl4
CAS Number:
10038-98-9
Molecular Weight:
214.45
EC Number:
233-116-7
MDL number:
MFCD00011029
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24852514
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor pressure

76 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: germanium

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

bp

83 °C (lit.)

mp

−49.5 °C (lit.)

density

1.844 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

Cl[Ge](Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/Cl4Ge/c1-5(2,3)4

InChI key

IEXRMSFAVATTJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Germanium tetrachloride may be used in the microwave preparation of Ge2Cl6, a colorless crystalline material which was included in a further study of low-valent germanium compounds.GeCl4 may be used in the plasma enhanced vapor deposition of germanium chalcogenide thin films. GeCl4 in combination with triphenylphosphine may be applied for the reduction of a number of a-bromo carboxylic acid derivatives.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H314,H335,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Does not sustain combustion.

Flash Point(C)

Does not sustain combustion.

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Triphenylphosphine/germanium(IV) chloride combination: A new agent for the reduction of a-bromo carboxylic acid derivatives
Kagoshima H, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 39(10), 1203-1206 (1998)
Zheng Gong et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 19(36), 24513-24521 (2017-07-20)
Spinel-phase Zn
Ian R. Beattie et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 37(23), 6032-6034 (2001-10-24)
The Raman spectrum of Ge(2)Cl(6) shows close analogies with that of the isoelectronic [Ga(2)Cl(6)](2)(-). A band at 262 cm(-)(1) is assigned as principally a Ge-Ge stretching mode. The compound is very moisture-sensitive and decomposes readily in vacuo to give GeCl(4)
GeS2 and GeSe2 PECVD from GeCl4 and Various Chalcogenide Precursors.
Whitham PJ, et al.
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 34(4), 755-766 (2014)
Zehui Zhang et al.
ChemSusChem, 4(1), 131-138 (2011-01-13)
Direct conversion of carbohydrates into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) catalyzed by germanium(IV) chloride in ionic liquids has been investigated in search of an efficient and environmentally friendly process. Monosaccharides D-fructose and D-glucose, disaccharides sucrose and maltose, and even the polysaccharide cellulose were
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