Triethylgermanium hydride
ALDRICH/429961 - 98%
Synonym: Triethylgermane
CAS Number: 1188-14-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H16Ge
Molecular Weight: 160.83
MDL Number: MFCD00077989
Linear Formula: (C2H5)3GeH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 121-122 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H16Ge/c1-4-7(5-2)6-3 |
| InChI key | LTLGQZPDSQYFSB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: germanium |
| reagent type: reductant | |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC[GeH](CC)CC |
| Application: | Reagent undergoes hydrogermylation with alkyl propiolates to give triethylgermylacrylates. |
| General description: | Triethylgermanium hydride (Ge(C2H5)3H) may be prepared by a three step process: • Ge(C2H5)3Br reacted with Na to yield Ge2(C2H5)6 • Ge2(C2H5)6 treated with Li to form Ge(C2H5)3Li • ammonolysis of Ge(C2H5)3Li to give the end product, Ge(C2H5)3H. 1 |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | Packaged in glass bottles |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 16-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 1993BF 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 46.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 8 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 121-122 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352202 |



