Difference between revisions of "Methyl silicate"

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Description

A colorless, liquid silicate that hydrolyzes to form a colorless, transparent film of silica. Methyl silicate is used as a heat-resistant glass coating.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

Silicato de metilo (Esp.); silicate de méthyle (Fr.); tetrametil silicato (It.); silicato de metilo (Port.); tetramethoxy silane; silicone ester; tetramethyl silicate; tetramethyl orthosilicate;

Risks

Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
Contact can cause redness and burns.
Flammable. Flash point = 20 C
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.

Composition	(CH3O)4Si
CAS	681-84-5
Melting Point	-2 C
Density	1.0232 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 152.3
Boiling Point	121 C

Resources and Citations

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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 A colorless, liquid silicate that hydrolyzes to form a colorless, transparent film of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica silica]. Methyl silicate is used as a heat-resistant glass coating.
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|methyl silicate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
-== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
+Silicato de metilo (Esp.); silicate de méthyle (Fr.); tetrametil silicato (It.); silicato de metilo (Port.); tetramethoxy silane; silicone ester; tetramethyl silicate; tetramethyl orthosilicate;
-Silicato de metilo (Esp.); silicate de mthyle (Fr.); tetrametil silicato (It.); silicato de metilo (Port.); tetramethoxy silane; silicone ester; tetramethyl silicate; tetramethyl orthosilicate;
+== Risks ==
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|methyl silicate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+* Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
+* Contact can cause redness and burns.
+* Flammable.  Flash point = 20 C
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC203820250&productDescription=TETRAMETHYL+ORTHOSILICAT+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
-== Other Properties ==
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -2
+| -2 C
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.0232
+| 1.0232 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 121
+| 121 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.  Contact can cause redness and burns.
-Flammable.  Flash point = 20 C
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng1188.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
+* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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