Product Name

  • Name

    SILICON TETRABROMIDE

  • EINECS 232-182-4
  • CAS No. 7789-66-4
  • Article Data43
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 2.971 g/cm3
  • Solubility decomposed in water to HBr, silicic acid, with evolution of heat [MER06]
  • Melting Point 5 °C(lit.)
  • Formula Br4Si
  • Boiling Point 154 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 347.702
  • Flash Point 154°C
  • Transport Information UN 3264 8/PG 2
  • Appearance
  • Safety 26-27-28-36/37/39
  • Risk Codes 34
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 7789-66-4 (SILICON TETRABROMIDE)
  • Hazard Symbols CorrosiveC
  • Synonyms Siliconbromide (SiBr4) (6CI,8CI);Perbromosilane;Silicon bromide;Silicontetrabromide;Tetrabromosilane;Silicon bromide; Silicon bromide (SiBr4); Silicon tetrabromide;silicon tetrabromide;
  • PSA 0.00000
  • LogP 3.00160

Synthetic route

phenyltribromosilane
10581-00-7

phenyltribromosilane

hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With aluminum tri-bromide In benzene byproducts: PhH; 12 h, room temp.; 5-6 h, 70°C; distn.;99.4%
silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

A

Diphenyldibromsilan
4072-00-8

Diphenyldibromsilan

B

phenyltribromosilane
10581-00-7

phenyltribromosilane

C

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C6H5Br; copper In neat (no solvent) Si-Cu (8:2) and C6H5Br at about 420°C;;A 27%
B 42%
C 13%
tetrachlorosilane
10026-04-7, 53609-55-5

tetrachlorosilane

hexabromobenzene
87-82-1

hexabromobenzene

A

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

B

dibromo dichlorosilane
13465-75-3

dibromo dichlorosilane

C

bromo trichloro silane
13465-74-2

bromo trichloro silane

D

chloro tribromo silane
13465-76-4

chloro tribromo silane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In gas High Pressure; reagents added to tube in dry ice bath, sealed in amts. to develop about 30-50 atm of pressure at 300°C, heated at 310-350°C for 1.5-69 h; analyzed by GLC;
silver(I) bromide

silver(I) bromide

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
above m.p. of AgBr in vac.;
hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

A

tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
340-360 °C;
340-360 °C;
In neat (no solvent) moderate heating of Si in a dry HBr stream;;
In neat (no solvent) heating of Si in a HBr stream below red heat;; fractional distillation;;
Cu(b),Si(10) (X%)

Cu(b),Si(10) (X%)

hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

A

tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

carbonyl dibromide
593-95-3

carbonyl dibromide

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: Si2OBr6, bromine, carbon monoxide; >1000 K;
Cu(20),Si(80) (X%)

Cu(20),Si(80) (X%)

hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

A

tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

bromo trichloro silane
13465-74-2

bromo trichloro silane

A

tetrachlorosilane
10026-04-7, 53609-55-5

tetrachlorosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) passing SiBrCl3 through a tube, heated at 600 °C;;
In neat (no solvent) passing SiBrCl3 through a tube, heated at 600 °C;;
bromo trichloro silane
13465-74-2

bromo trichloro silane

chloro tribromo silane
13465-76-4

chloro tribromo silane

A

tetrachlorosilane
10026-04-7, 53609-55-5

tetrachlorosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) passing a mixture of SiBrCl3 and SiBr3Cl through a tube, heated at 600 °C;;
In neat (no solvent) passing a mixture of SiBrCl3 and SiBr3Cl through a tube, heated at 600 °C;;
difluorosilylene
13966-66-0

difluorosilylene

bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

silicon tetrafluoride
7783-61-1

silicon tetrafluoride

A

bromotrifluorosilane
14049-39-9

bromotrifluorosilane

B

difluoro dibromosilane
14188-35-3

difluoro dibromosilane

C

fluoro tribromosilane
18356-67-7

fluoro tribromosilane

D

disilicon hexabromide
13517-13-0

disilicon hexabromide

E

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) The halogen was co-condensed in a flask at -196°C with the mixt. of SiF4 and SiF2 emerging out of the reactor tube; further products;; warmed to room temp.; the volatile products were sepd. and detected by NMR and MS;;
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) passing of a N2 stream with Br2 vapor over crystalline Si which is heated at 1000°C;; removal of Br2 by heating and shaking with Hg;;>99
In neat (no solvent) passing of a N2 stream with Br2 vapor over crystalline Si which is heated at 1000°C;; removal of Br2 by heating and shaking with Hg;;>99
In neat (no solvent) removal of Br2 by shaking with Hg; purification by fractional distillation;;
Inert atmosphere;
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

chlorine
7782-50-5

chlorine

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

A

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

B

dibromo dichlorosilane
13465-75-3

dibromo dichlorosilane

C

bromo trichloro silane
13465-74-2

bromo trichloro silane

D

chloro tribromo silane
13465-76-4

chloro tribromo silane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) passing a mixture of Cl2 and Br2 over metallic Si at 700°C;; fractional distillation;;
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

silicon tetraiodide
13465-84-4

silicon tetraiodide

A

tribromo iodosilane
13536-76-0

tribromo iodosilane

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In carbon disulfide
In neat (no solvent)
In carbon disulfide
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

monosilane
7440-21-3

monosilane

A

tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

B

silyl bromide
14791-57-2

silyl bromide

C

dibromosilane
13768-94-0

dibromosilane

D

hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

E

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) reaction of Br2 and excess SiH4; cooling;; fractionation;;
In neat (no solvent) reaction of Br2 and excess SiH4; cooling;; fractionation;;
Fe(b),Si(75) (X%)

Fe(b),Si(75) (X%)

bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

A

disilicon hexabromide
13517-13-0

disilicon hexabromide

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: HBr; heating of ferrosilicon with 25% Fe in a N2 stream with Br2 vapor in a porcelaine tube at 800-850°C;; removal of Br2 by shaking with Hg; isolation by fractional distillation and condensation in vacuum;;
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

A

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

B

chloro tribromo silane
13465-76-4

chloro tribromo silane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C In neat (no solvent) treatment of a mixture of SiO2 and C with crude Br2 at higher temp.;; fractionation;;
bromine
7726-95-6

bromine

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oil; Sucrose In neat (no solvent) passing of Br2 vapor over the mixture at glowing heat;; removal of Br2 by shaking with Hg; purification by distillation;;
With carbon monoxide In neat (no solvent) byproducts: carbon dioxide; addn. of SiO2, CO (22-28 kP) and Br2 (27-40 kP) into ampoule, reactn. at 837 K (24 h); detn. of SiBr4 after heating the evacuated ampoule at >1173 K;
With carbon monoxide In neat (no solvent) byproducts: carbon dioxide; addn. of SiO2, CO (22-28 kP) and Br2 (27-40 kP) into ampoule, reactn. at >1173 K (24 h); no detn. of COBr2 in vapour phase;
With C In neat (no solvent) passing of Br2 vapor over the mixture at glowing heat;; removal of Br2 by passing H2 through the crude bromide on heating; shaking with Hg and fractional distillation;;
With soot; sugar; oil In neat (no solvent) passing of Br2 vapor over the mixture at glowing heat;; removal of Br2 by shaking with Hg; purification by distillation;;
tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

A

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

B

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2; decompn. above 700 °C;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2; decompn. above 700 °C;;
copper(I) bromide
7787-70-4

copper(I) bromide

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent)
In neat (no solvent)
silica

silica

beryllium bromide

beryllium bromide

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: BeO; reaction of BeBr2 with quartz glass at high temp.;;
hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

A

tribromosilane
7789-57-3

tribromosilane

B

silyl bromide
14791-57-2

silyl bromide

C

dibromosilane
13768-94-0

dibromosilane

D

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent)
In neat (no solvent) reaction of crystalline Si with gaseous HBr at 340-700 °C; yields depend on the reaction temperature;;A n/a
B <1
C n/a
D n/a
In neat (no solvent)
In neat (no solvent) reaction of crystalline Si with gaseous HBr at 340-700 °C; yields depend on the reaction temperature;;A n/a
B <1
C n/a
D n/a
hydrogen bromide
10035-10-6, 12258-64-9

hydrogen bromide

silicon
7440-21-3

silicon

A

silicon tribromide
13842-48-3

silicon tribromide

B

tetrabromosilane
7789-66-4

tetrabromosilane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) reaction at temperatures between 340 und 360 °C;;
In neat (no solvent) reaction at temperatures between 340 und 360 °C;;
In neat (no solvent) reaction at temperatures between 340 und 360 °C;;

Silane, tetrabromo- Specification

The Silane, tetrabromo-, with the CAS registry number 7789-66-4 and EINECS registry number 232-182-4, has systematic name of tetrabromosilane. It belongs to the product category of Pharmacetical. And the molecular formula of the chemical is Br4Si.

The characteristics of Silane, tetrabromo- are as followings: (1)ACD/LogP: 5.86; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 5.86; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 5.86; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 16712.71; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 16712.71; (7)#H bond acceptors: 0; (8)#H bond donors: 0; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (10)Polar Surface Area: 0 Å2; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.631; (12)Molar Refractivity: 41.69 cm3; (13)Molar Volume: 116.9 cm3; (14)Polarizability: 16.52×10-24cm3; (15)Surface Tension: 43.1 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 2.971 g/cm3; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 37.9 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 154 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 4.17 mmHg at 25°C.

You should be cautious while dealing with this chemical. It may cause burns. Therefore, you had better take the following instructions: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection; Take off immediately all contaminated clothing; After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of ... (to be specified by the manufacturer); In case of contacting with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

Addtionally, the following datas could be converted into the molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: Br[Si](Br)(Br)Br
(2)InChI: InChI=1/Br4Si/c1-5(2,3)4
(3)InChIKey: AIFMYMZGQVTROK-UHFFFAOYAY

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