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Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) is an inorganic compound.It is a colorless fuming liquid. Structure is analogous to carbon tetrachloride. Silicon tetrachloride may be prepared by the chlorination of silicon compounds or mixtures of silicon dioxide and carbon.
. Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) may be used as an intermediate in the manufacture of high purity silicon. High purity silicon derived from silicon tetrachloride may find major applications in the semiconductors industry and photovoltaic cells. . High purity SiCl4 may be used to manufacture of optical fibers.
| Sonrisas canónicas | [Si](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | tetrachlorosilane |
| InChIKey | FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/Cl4Si/c1-5(2,3)4 |
| Isómeros SMILES | [Si](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| WGK Alemania | 2 |
| PubChem CID | 24816 |
| Número ONU | 1818 |
| Grupo de embalaje | II |
| Peso molecular | 169.9 |
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| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
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| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Clase | Metalloid salts |
| Subclass | Metalloid chlorides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Metalloid chlorides |
| Alternative Parents | Inorganic salts |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Metalloid chloride - Inorganic salt |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as metalloid chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a metalloid. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Solubilidad | It is miscible with most organic solvents such as benzene, chloroform, and petroleum ether. |
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| Sensibilidad | Moisture sensitive. |
| Índice de refracción | 1.412 |
| Punto de inflamación (°F) | Not applicable |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | Not applicable |
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 59°C |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | -70°C |
| Peso molecular | 169.900 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 169.849 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 167.852 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 19.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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