OctamethylcyclotetrasiloxaneOctamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, also called D4, is an organosilicon compound and one of a number of cyclic siloxanes (cyclomethicones). It is a colorless viscous liquid with a high boiling point. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, revision 1380056567.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H24O4Si4, 296.62 g/mol

Melting point

17.5 °C

Boiling point

175.5 °C

Density

0.956 g/cm³

log P, measured

6.98

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