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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.
 
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.
 
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[[[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 méthyle (Fr.); tetrametil silicato (It.); silicato de metilo (Port.); tetramethoxy silane; silicone ester; tetramethyl silicate; tetramethyl orthosilicate;
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|methyl silicate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by inhalation and ingestion. 
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* Contact can cause redness and burns. 
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* Flammable.  Flash point = 20 C 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC203820250&productDescription=TETRAMETHYL+ORTHOSILICAT+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.
 
Soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==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, ''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)

Latest revision as of 14:32, 1 October 2022

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

Methyl silicate.jpg

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