Phenyl germanium trichloride

Structural formula
General
Surname	Phenyl germanium trichloride
other names	Phenyltrichlorgerman
Molecular formula	C 6 H 5 GeCl 3
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1074-29-9 EC number 214-039-8 ECHA InfoCard 100.012.764 PubChem 66176 Wikidata Q29563671
properties
Molar mass	256.10 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.584 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
boiling point	105-106 ° C (12 mmHg)
Refractive index	1.554 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 302-312-332-314 P: 280-305 + 351 + 338-310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

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

Extraction and presentation

Phenylgermanium trichloride can be obtained by reacting germanium (IV) chloride with the Grignard reagent phenylmagnesium bromide or by conproportionation with tetraphenylgermanium at 350 ° C or by reaction of phenyl iodide with cesium germanium trichloride .

${\displaystyle \mathrm {ClMgC_{6}H_{5}+GeCl_{4}\longrightarrow Ge(C_{6}H_{5})Cl_{3}+\ MgCl_{2}} }$

${\displaystyle \mathrm {Ge(C_{6}H_{5})_{4}+\ 3\ GeCl_{4}\longrightarrow 4\ Ge(C_{6}H_{5})Cl_{3}} }$

${\displaystyle \mathrm {I{-}C_{6}H_{5}+CsGeCl_{3}\longrightarrow Ge(C_{6}H_{5})Cl_{3}+\ CsI} }$

properties

Phenylgermanium trichloride is a colorless liquid with a flash point of 113 ° C.

use

Diphenylgermanium dichloride can be obtained by reaction with tetraphenyl germanium in the presence of aluminum chloride .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} data sheet Phenylgermanium trichloride, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 3, 2015 ( PDF ).
2. ^ Richard W. Weiss: Compounds of Germanium, Tin, and Lead, including Biological Activity and Commercial Application Covering the Literature from 1937 to 1964 . Springer Science & Business Media, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-51889-8 , pp. 85 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ Jane E. Macintyre: Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds . CRC Press, 1994, ISBN 978-0-412-43060-2 , pp. 1733 ( limited preview in Google Book search).