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Experimental data for SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide)

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INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/Br4Si/c1-5(2,3)4 AIFMYMZGQVTROK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Br[Si](Br)(Br)Br
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 -415.47   kJ mol-1 webbook
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation     kJ mol-1 webbook
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 379.33   J K-1 mol-1 webbook
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 249   Shim       sym stretch
2 E 90   Shim       deg. deform
3 T2 487   Shim       deg. stretch
4 T2 137   Shim       deg. deform

vibrational zero-point energy: 1150.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide).
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 SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
amu3Å6   0gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of Silicon tetrabromide

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
rSiBr 2.183 0.004 1 2 1992Kuchitsu(II/21)

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Br2 1.2604 1.2604 1.2604
Br3 -1.2604 -1.2604 1.2604
Br4 -1.2604 1.2604 -1.2604
Br5 1.2604 -1.2604 -1.2604

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Si1 Br2 Br3 Br4 Br5
Si1   2.18302.18302.18302.1830
Br2 2.1830   3.56483.56483.5648
Br3 2.18303.5648   3.56483.5648
Br4 2.18303.56483.5648   3.5648
Br5 2.18303.56483.56483.5648  

Calculated geometries for SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Br2 Si1 Br3 109.471 Br2 Si1 Br4 109.471
Br2 Si1 Br5 109.471 Br3 Si1 Br4 109.471
Br3 Si1 Br5 109.471 Br4 Si1 Br5 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-Br 4

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Si1 Br2
Si1 Br3
Si1 Br4
Si1 Br5
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
10.620 0.040     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           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 SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide).
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 SiBr4 (Silicon tetrabromide).

References
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squib reference DOI
1992Kuchitsu(II/21) Kuchitsu (ed.), Landolt-Bornstein: Group II: Atomic and Molecular Physics Volume 21: Structure Data of Free Polyatomic Molecules. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1992.  
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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