Silicon tetrafluoride
| Silicon tetrafluoride | |
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC names
Tetrafluorosilane
Silicon tetrafluoride |
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| Other names
Silicon fluoride
Fluoro acid air |
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| Identifiers | |
7783-61-1  |
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| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 24556 |
| RTECS number | VW2327000 |
| UN number | 1859 |
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| Properties | |
| SiF4 | |
| Molar mass | 104.0791 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless gas, fumes in moist air |
| Density | 1.66 g/cm3, solid (−95 °C) 4.69 g/L (gas) |
| Melting point | −90 °C (−130 °F; 183 K) |
| Boiling point | −86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K) |
| decomposes | |
| Structure | |
| tetrahedral | |
| 0 D | |
| Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
| Related compounds | |
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Other anions
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Silicon tetrachloride Silicon tetrabromide Silicon tetraiodide |
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Other cations
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Carbon tetrafluoride Germanium tetrafluoride Tin tetrafluoride Lead tetrafluoride |
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Related compounds
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Hexafluorosilicic acid |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silicon tetrafluoride or Tetrafluorosilane is the chemical compound with the formula SiF4. This tetrahedral molecule is notable for having a remarkably narrow liquid range (its boiling point is only 4 °C above its melting point). It was first synthesized by John Davy in 1812.[1]
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Preparation
SiF
4 is a by-product of the production of phosphate fertilizers, resulting from the attack of HF (derived from fluorapatite protonolysis) on silicates. In the laboratory, the compound is prepared by heating BaSiF
6 above 300 °C, whereupon the solid releases volatile SiF
4, leaving a residue of BaF
2. The required BaSiF
6 is prepared by treating aqueous hexafluorosilicic acid with barium chloride.[2] The corresponding GeF
4 is prepared analogously, except that the thermal "cracking" requires 700 °C.[3] SiF
4 can also be created by placing silicon dioxide in hydrofluoric acid using the following equation:
Uses
This volatile compound finds limited use in microelectronics and organic synthesis.[4]
Occurrence
Volcanic plumes contain significant amounts of silicon tetrafluoride. Production can reach several tonnes per day.[5] The silicon tetrafluoride is partly hydrolysed and forms hexafluorosilicic acid.
References
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- ↑ Hoffman, C. J.; Gutowsky, H. S. "Silicon Tetrafluoride" Inorganic Syntheses McGraw-Hill: New York, Volume 4, pages 145-6, 1953.
- ↑ Hoffman, C. J.; Gutowsky, H. S. "Germanium Tetrafluoride" Inorganic Syntheses McGraw-Hill: New York, Volume 4, pages 147-8, 1953.
- ↑ Shimizu, M. "Silicon(IV) Fluoride" Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2001 John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rs011
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