Additional Properties
- Einecs Number 203-930-7
- Synonyms OTS
- HMIS 3-1-1-X
- Molecular Formula C18H37Cl3Si
- Molecular Weight (g/mol) 387.93
- Purity (%) 97% including isomers
- TSCA Yes
- Boiling Point (˚C/mmHg) 160-162/3
- Density (g/mL) 0.950
- Density Temperature (˚C) 22
- Flash Point (˚C) 189 °C
- Melting Point (˚C) 22°
- Refractive Index @ 20˚C 1.4602
Application
Employed in patterning and printing of electroactive molecular films.1,2
Immobilizes physiologically active cell organelles.3
Treated substrates increase electron transport of pentacene films.4
Reference
1. Huan, Z. et al. Synth. Met. 1997, 85, 1375.
2. Jeon, J. et al. Langmuir 1997, 13, 3382.
3. Arkles, B. et al. J. Biol. Chem. 1976, 250, 8856.
4. Skankar, K. et al. J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 2003.
Safety
Alkyl Silane - Conventional Surface Bonding
Aliphatic, fluorinated aliphatic or substituted aromatic hydrocarbon substituents are the hydrophobic entities which enable silanes to induce surface hydrophobicity. The organic substitution of the silane must be non-polar. The hydrophobic effect of the organic substitution can be related to the free energy of transfer of hydrocarbon molecules from an aqueous phase to a homogeneous hydrocarbon phase. A successful hydrophobic coating must eliminate or mitigate hydrogen bonding and shield polar surfaces from interaction with water by creating a non-polar interphase. Although silane and silicone derived coatings are in general the most hydrophobic, they maintain a high degree of permeability to water vapor. This allows coatings to breathe and reduce deterioration at the coating interface associated with entrapped water. Since ions are not transported through non-polar silane and silicone coatings, they offer protection to composite structures ranging from pigmented coatings to rebar reinforced concrete. A selection guide for hydrophobic silanes can be found on pages 22-31 of the Hydrophobicity, Hydrophilicity and Silane Surface Modification brochure.
n-Octadecyltrichlorosilane; OTS; Trichlorosilyloctadecane; Trichlorooctadecylsilane
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