Trimethylgallium

Trimethylgallium

Names
IUPAC name trimethylgallane, trimethanidogallium
Identifiers
CAS Number	1445-79-0 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	14323 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.452
PubChem	15051
InChI InChI=1S/3CH3.Ga/h3*1H3; Y Key: XCZXGTMEAKBVPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/3CH3.Ga/h3*1H3;/rC3H9Ga/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3 Key: XCZXGTMEAKBVPV-YHXBHQJBAF
SMILES [Ga](C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	Ga(CH3)3
Molar mass	114.827 g/mol
Appearance	clear colourless liquid
Melting point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Boiling point	55.7 °C (132.3 °F; 328.8 K)
Hazards
Main hazards	pyrophoric
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Trimethylgallium, Ga(CH₃)₃, often abbreviated to TMG or TMGa, is the preferred metalorganic source of gallium for metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) of gallium-containing compound semiconductors, such as GaAs, GaN, GaP, GaSb, InGaAs, InGaN, AlGaInP, InGaP and AlInGaNP.

TMG is a clear, colorless, pyrophoric liquid. Even the hydrocarbon solutions of TMG, when sufficiently saturated, are known to catch fire on exposure to air. TMG is known to react violently with water and other compounds that are capable of providing labile and active hydrogen (i.e. protons). Therefore, TMG needs to be handled with care and caution, e.g. stored in a cool, dry place at 0-25 °C, under inert atmosphere, and ensuring that storage temperatures would not exceed 40 °C to avoid deterioration.

Trimethylgallium may be prepared by the reaction of dimethylzinc with gallium trichloride. The less volatile diethyl ether adduct can be prepared by using methylmagnesium iodide in ether in place of dimethylzinc; the ether ligands may be displaced with liquid ammonia as well.

The material is used in the production of LED lighting and semiconductors as a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition precursor.