Trimethylgermanium chloride

Trimethylgermanium chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Chloro(trimethyl)germane
Other names
  • Chlorotrimethylgermane
  • Trimethylchlorogermane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.741
EC Number
  • 216-214-4
  • InChI=1S/C3H9ClGe/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-3H3
    Key: ZZBNZZCHSNOXOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Cl[Ge](C)(C)C
Properties
(CH3)3GeCl
Molar mass 153.19 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.24 g/cm3
Melting point −13 °C (9 °F; 260 K)
Boiling point 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
Insoluble
Solubility Miscible with diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, hexanes, benzene, dichloromethane and chloroform.
1.433
Structure
Tetrahedral at Ge
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Serious eye damage
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H314
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
1
Flash point 1 °C (34 °F)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Trimethylgermanium chloride is an organogermanium compound with the chemical formula (CH3)3GeCl. It is a colorless liquid.