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Experimental data for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-)

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Other names
Chlorid kremicity; Extrema; Silane, tetrachloro-; Silicio(tetracloruro di); Silicium(tetrachlorure de); Siliciumtetrachlorid; Siliciumtetrachloride; Silicon chloride; Silicon chloride (SiCl4); Silicon tetrachloride; Silicon(IV) chloride; Tetrachlorosilane; Tetrachlorosilicon; Tetrachlorure de silicium; perchlorosilane;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/Cl4Si/c1-5(2,3)4 FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cl[Si](Cl)(Cl)Cl perchlorosilane
State Conformation
1A1 TD
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation -662.20 0.80 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -660.08 0.80 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 331.45   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 19.44   kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 90.40   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 A1 424   Shim       sym stretch
2 E 150   Shim       deg. deform
3 T2 621   Shim       deg. stretch
4 T2 221   Shim       deg. deform

vibrational zero-point energy: 1625.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
       

Calculated rotational constants for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Silane, tetrachloro-

Point Group Td


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rSiCl 2.019   1 2 1969Rya/Hed:4986 !assumed tetrahedral
aClSiCl 109.4712 2 1 3 symmetry

These cartesians were determined using some assumed coordinate values. Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 1.1657 1.1657 1.1657
Cl3 -1.1657 -1.1657 1.1657
Cl4 -1.1657 1.1657 -1.1657
Cl5 1.1657 -1.1657 -1.1657

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Si1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5
Si1   2.01902.01902.01902.0190
Cl2 2.0190   3.29703.29703.2970
Cl3 2.01903.2970   3.29703.2970
Cl4 2.01903.29703.2970   3.2970
Cl5 2.01903.29703.29703.2970  

Calculated geometries for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 Si1 Cl3 109.471 Cl2 Si1 Cl4 109.471
Cl2 Si1 Cl5 109.471 Cl3 Si1 Cl4 109.471
Cl3 Si1 Cl5 109.471 Cl4 Si1 Cl5 109.471

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
Si-Cl 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Si1 Cl2
Si1 Cl3
Si1 Cl4
Si1 Cl5
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.790 0.010     webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 Td True       0.000 NSRDS-NBS10   Td 0 0
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 Td True       Td 0 0

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3) polarizability
alpha unc. Reference
11.269   1998Gus/Rui:163

Calculated electric dipole polarizability for SiCl4 (Silane, tetrachloro-).

References
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squib reference DOI
1969Rya/Hed:4986 Ryan, Hedberg, Effect of Temperature on the Structure of Gaseous Molecules.* II. An Electron-Diffraction Investigation of the Molecular Structures of B2Cl4 and SiCl4. The Potential Function for Internal Rotation in B2Cl4., J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 50, #11, pgs. 4986-4995 10.1063/1.1670995
1998Gus/Rui:163 M Gussoni, R Rui, G Zerbi "Electronic and relaxation contribution to linear molecular polarizability. An analysis of the experimental values" J. Mol. Struct. 447 (1998) 163-215 10.1016/S0022-2860(97)00292-5
Gurvich Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I. V.; Alcock, C. B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Fouth Edition, Hemisphere Pub. Co., New York, 1989  
NSRDS-NBS10 R. D. Nelson Jr., D. R. Lide, A. A. Maryott "Selected Values of electric dipole moments for molecules in the gas phase" NSRDS-NBS10, 1967 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.10
Shim Shimanouchi, T. , Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies, Consolidated Volu 10.6028/NBS.NSRDS.39
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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