Silacyclobutane

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Silacyclobutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Siletane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C3H8Si/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-4H2
    Key: QZYLHXTXFGOILC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1C[SiH2]C1
Properties
C3H8Si
Molar mass 72.18
Appearance colourless liquid
Boiling point 29.8 °C (85.6 °F; 302.9 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Silacyclobutane is an organosilicon compound with the formula (CH2)3SiH2.[1] It is a colourless volatile liquid of only academic interest. More common derivatives include the disubstituted derivatives such as (CH2)3Si(CH3)2. Being strained rings, such compounds exhibit enhanced reactivity.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Silacyclobutane".