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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetraethyl orthosilicate

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Synonym(s):

Tetraethyl orthosilicate, Orthosilicic acid tetraethyl ester, Silicon tetraethoxide, Tetraethoxysilane, Tetraethoxysilicon(IV), Tetraethyl silicate, TEOS

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Linear Formula:
Si(OC2H5)4
CAS Number:
78-10-4
Molecular Weight:
208.33
Beilstein:
1422225
EC Number:
201-083-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009062
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
329766783
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

7.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.382 (lit.)

bp

168 °C (lit.)

density

0.933 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCO[Si](OCC)(OCC)OCC

InChI

1S/C8H20O4Si/c1-5-9-13(10-6-2,11-7-3)12-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3

InChI key

BOTDANWDWHJENH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) is an oxygen containing precursor of Si used for the deposition of:
  • Si oxide
  • Oxycarbide
  • Doped silicate
  • Silanol
  • Siloxane polymer
  • Organosilicon thin films

The films can be deposited at low temperatues (<250 °C). TEOS is also used to deposit mesoporous and nanoporous thin films of silica. These porous films can be doped during deposition to further enhance their properties.
Commonly used as a precursor to prepare xerogel
Will interact with dodecylamine in the formation of intercalation compounds of H+-magadiite and used in a study of mixed-metal bioactive glasses.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H319,H332,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

113.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

45 °C - closed cup

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Andreas Kay et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(49), 15714-15721 (2006-12-07)
Thin films of silicon-doped Fe2O3 were deposited by APCVD (atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) from Fe(CO)5 and TEOS (tetraethoxysilane) on SnO2-coated glass at 415 degrees C. HRSEM reveals a highly developed dendritic nanostructure of 500 nm thickness having a feature
Nils R Blumenthal et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(45), 16124-16129 (2014-10-29)
Extracellular soluble signals are known to play a critical role in maintaining neuronal function and homeostasis in the CNS. However, the CNS is also composed of extracellular matrix macromolecules and glia support cells, and the contribution of the physical attributes
Seong Cheol Hong et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 6, 3219-3231 (2012-01-13)
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been widely utilized for the diagnosis and therapy of specific diseases, as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents and drug-delivery carriers, due to their easy transportation to targeted areas by an external magnetic field.
Evan M Hetrick et al.
Biomaterials, 30(14), 2782-2789 (2009-02-24)
The ability of nitric oxide (NO)-releasing silica nanoparticles to kill biofilm-based microbial cells is reported. Biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Candida albicans were formed in vitro and exposed to NO-releasing silica nanoparticles. Replicative viability
Lin Lin et al.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 101, 97-100 (2012-07-17)
Hollow silica spheres with round mesoporous shells were synthesized by core-shell template method, using monodispersed cationic polystyrene particles as core, and TEOS (tetraethoxysilane) as the silica source to form shell. After calcination at 550°C, uniform spheres with a thin shell
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