| Name | Tetramethylsilane |
| Synonyms | TMS Tetramethylsilane Four Methylsilane TETRAMETHYLSILANE SILICON TETRAMETHYL TetramethylsilaneNMRgrade TETRAMETHYLSILANE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF TetraMethylsilane, ACS reagent, NMR grade |
| CAS | 75-76-3 |
| EINECS | 200-899-1 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C4H12Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H3 |
| InChIKey | CZDYPVPMEAXLPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Molecular Formula | C4H12Si |
| Molar Mass | 88.22 |
| Density | 0.648 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Melting Point | -99 °C (lit.) |
| Boling Point | 26-28 °C (lit.) |
| Flash Point | −17°F |
| Water Solubility | 0.02 G/L (25 ºC) |
| Solubility | 0.02g/l |
| Vapor Presure | 11.66 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Appearance | liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.648 |
| Color | colorless |
| Merck | 14,9229 |
| BRN | 1696908 |
| Storage Condition | 2-8°C |
| Stability | Stable. Highly flammable - readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note the boiling point close to room temperature, the low flash point and high vapour pressure. Incompatible with oxidizing agents |
| Sensitive | 1: no significant reaction with aqueous systems |
| Explosive Limit | 1.0-37.9%(V) |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.358(lit.) |
| Risk Codes | R12 - Extremely Flammable R48/20/22 - R40 - Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect R38 - Irritating to the skin R22 - Harmful if swallowed |
| Safety Description | S36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) S33 - Take precautionary measures against static discharges. S3/7 - S16 - Keep away from sources of ignition. S9 - Keep container in a well-ventilated place. S36/37 - Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. |
| UN IDs | UN 2810 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VV5706000 |
| FLUKA BRAND F CODES | 10 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2931 90 00 |
| Hazard Class | 3 |
| Packing Group | I |
| 1mg | 5mg | 10mg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mM | 3.329 ml | 16.647 ml | 33.294 ml |
| 5 mM | 0.666 ml | 3.329 ml | 6.659 ml |
| 10 mM | 0.333 ml | 1.665 ml | 3.329 ml |
| 5 mM | 0.067 ml | 0.333 ml | 0.666 ml |
| NIST chemical information | information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
| Overview | tetramethylsilane is an alkane-based organic substance and can be used as a silane reagent. |
| spontaneous combustion temperature | 842 ° F. |
| toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |