Additional Properties
- Einecs Number 233-116-7
- HMIS 3-0-1-X
- Molecular Formula Cl4Ge
- Molecular Weight (g/mol) 214.40
- Purity (%) 99.9%
- TSCA Yes
- Delta H Vaporization (kJ/mol) 7.35 kcal/mole
- Boiling Point (˚C/mmHg) 83.1
- Density (g/mL) 1.879
- Melting Point (˚C) -49 to -52°
- Refractive Index @ 20˚C 1.4644
Application
Catalyst for chlorination of activated aromatics yielding chlorinated cyclohexadienes.1
Coupling agent (star site) for production of rubbers from living polymers.2,3
Employed in formation of mixed SiO2-GeO2 powders in hydrogen-oxygen flames.4
Reference
1. DiBella, E. et al. U.S. Patent 3,355,506, 1967.
2. Chem. Abstr. 97, P128909y.
3. Hanna, J. et al. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 1996, 198-200, 879; Chem. Abstr. 97, P40160m.
4. Hung, C. et al. J. Mater. Res. 1992, 7, 1870.
Safety