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Tetramethyl orthosilicate

98%

Synonym(s):

Tetramethoxysilane

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Linear Formula:
Si(OCH3)4
CAS Number:
681-84-5
Molecular Weight:
152.22
Beilstein:
1699658
EC Number:
211-656-4
MDL number:
MFCD00008341
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24853068
NACRES:
NA.23

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vapor density

5.25 (vs air)

vapor pressure

13 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

bp

121-122 °C (lit.)

mp

−4 °C (lit.)

density

1.023 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CO[Si](OC)(OC)OC

InChI

1S/C4H12O4Si/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4/h1-4H3

InChI key

LFQCEHFDDXELDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tetramethyl orthosilicate (TMOS), also known as the methyl ester of orthosilicic acid, is a colorless liquid with low viscosity and is considered the most industrially significant among the tetraalkyl silicates. It is characterized by its excellent hydrolyzing and polymerizing properties, making it highly valuable in various chemical and material synthesis processes. It is insoluble in water.

Application

Tetramethyl orthosilicate is used as a silica source
  • In the synthesis of water-stable CsPbBr₃@SiO₂ perovskite nanocrystals, forming a protective siloxane network that enhances their stability for bioimaging applications
  • In the surface modification of magnetic nanoparticles to form a silica coating, enhancing their surface area and enabling efficient drug loading for targeted delivery applications.
  • To form a protective SiO₂ matrix around CsPbBr₃ quantum dots, enabling self-enhanced electrochemiluminescence for advanced optoelectronic applications
Used in the sol-gel synthesis of chromium-doped silicates and in the formation of hexagonal mesoporous silica layers.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H318,H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

78.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

26 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Yonghao Xiu et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 326(2), 465-470 (2008-07-29)
A method for the preparation of inorganic superhydrophobic silica coatings using sol-gel processing with tetramethoxysilane and isobutyltrimethoxysilane as precursors is described. Incorporation of isobutyltrimethoxysilane into silica layers resulted in the existence of hydrophobic isobutyl surface groups, thereby generating surface hydrophobicity.
Carmen Carrasquilla et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(26), 10998-11005 (2012-06-26)
Structure-switching, fluorescence-signaling DNA and RNA aptamers have been reported as highly versatile molecular recognition elements for biosensor development. While structure-switching DNA aptamers have been utilized for solid-phase sensing, equivalent RNA aptamers have yet to be successfully utilized in solid-phase sensors
Shota Miyazaki et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1218(15), 1988-1994 (2010-12-24)
Chromatographic properties of a new type of monolithic silica rod columns were examined. Silica rod columns employed for the study were prepared from tetramethoxysilane, modified with octadecylsilyl moieties, and encased in a stainless-steel protective column with two polymer layers between
Josef Planeta et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(36), 5737-5740 (2010-08-03)
The temperature effects during the sol-gel process and ageing of the silica-based monolith on the structure and separation efficiency of the capillary columns (100microm i.d., 150mm) for HPLC separations were studied. The tested columns were synthesized from a mixture of
Yan Fang et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(41), 6405-6412 (2010-09-03)
A simple capillary flow porometer (CFP) was assembled for through-pore structure characterization of monolithic capillary liquid chromatography columns in their original chromatographic forms. Determination of differential pressures and flow rates through dry and wet short capillary segments provided necessary information
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