Tetramethylgermanium

Tetramethylgermanium
Names
	IUPAC name Tetramethylgermane
	Other names Germane, tetramethyl-; Germanium, tetramethyl-; Tetramethyl germanium; Tetra-methyl-germanium; TMG;
Identifiers
CAS Number	865-52-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:231506;
ChemSpider	63268;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.587
EC Number	212-745-0;
PubChem CID	70079;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70235600;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H12Ge/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H3 Key: ZRLCXMPFXYVHGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[Ge](C)(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ge(CH3)4
Molar mass	132.770 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless oily liquid
Odor	Sweetish, chloroform-like
Density	0.978 g/cm3
Melting point	−88 °C (−126 °F; 185 K)
Boiling point	43.4 °C (110.1 °F) at 987 hPa
Solubility	Soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Vapor pressure	464.572 hPa at 20 °C (68 °F); 1458.51 hPa at 55 °C (131 °F);
Refractive index (nD)	1.389 at 20 °C (68 °F)
Structure
Molecular shape	Tetrahedral at Ge and C
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic, flammable, can cause serious eye damage
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H302, H312, H319, H332
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P321, P330, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
Flash point	−37 °C (−35 °F)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Neopentane; Tetramethylsilane; Tetramethyltin; Tetramethyllead;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetramethylgermanium or tetramethylgermane is an organogermanium compound with the chemical formula Ge(C H₃)₄, often abbreviated as GeMe₄, where Me stands for methyl. It is a colorless liquid. It is the simplest tetraorganogermane.