Titanium ethoxide

• Tetraethylorthotitanate
• Titanium (IV) ethoxide
• Ethyl titanate (IV )
• Orthotitansäuretetraethylester
• TEOT

Colorless to yellowish liquid with alcoholic odor

Liquid

1.09 g · cm -3

150-155 ° C (at 16 hPa)

Hydrolyzed in water

1.505 (20 ° C)

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Titanium tetraethoxide is a chemical compound from the group of alkoxides.

Properties

Titanium tetraethoxide is an inflammatory, colorless to yellowish liquid with alcoholic odor. It is hydrolyzed in water and is soluble in toluene and acetone.

It has a viscosity of 55-65 mPa · s at 20 ° C. Technical titanium tetraethoxide contains 5 to 15% isopropanol.

Use

Titanium tetraethoxide can be used to make titanium dioxide films and nanoparticles.

Safety

The vapors of titanium tetraethoxide can combine with air to form an explosive mixture (flash point 33 ° C).