Methyl germanium trichloride

Structural formula
General
Surname	Methyl germanium trichloride
other names	Trichloromethylgerman Trichloromethylgermanium
Molecular formula	CH 3 Cl 3 Ge
Brief description	clear, colorless
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 993-10-2 EC number 213-604-6 ECHA InfoCard 100.012.367 PubChem 70436 Wikidata Q19756545
properties
Molar mass	194.03 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.706 g cm −3
boiling point	110-111 ° C
solubility	rules violently with water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances H and P phrases H: 225-314 EUH: 014 P: 210-260-303 + 361 + 353-305 + 351 + 338-405-501
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Methylgermanium trichloride is a chemical compound from the group of organic germanium compounds .

Extraction and presentation

Methylgermanium trihalides can be produced by reacting the germanium (II) halide with the corresponding methyl halide:

${\displaystyle \mathrm {GeCl_{2}+\ ClCH_{3}\ {\xrightarrow {AlCl_{3}}}\ \ Cl_{3}GeCH_{3}} }$

Methylgermanium trichloride is also formed when germanium (IV) chloride is reacted with organometallic compounds such as dimethylmercury :

${\displaystyle \mathrm {GeCl_{4}+\ Hg(CH_{3})_{2}\ {\xrightarrow {}}\ \ Cl_{3}GeCH_{3}+\ ClHg(CH_{3})\ } }$

properties

The colorless liquid is sensitive to moisture, has a refractive index of 1.4685 and is highly flammable with a flash point of 10 ° C.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Entry on METHYLGERMANIUM TRICHLORIDE at ChemicalBook , accessed on March 29, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet Methylgermanium trichloride from AlfaAesar, accessed on March 29, 2015 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
3. ^ ^{A b} Luise Ellinghaus: Houben-Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry Vol. XIII / 6, 4th Edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-131-80734-2 , p. 91 ( limited preview in Google book search).