Silane, dimethyl-

• Formula: C₂H₈Si
• Molecular weight: 60.1704
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H8Si/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UBHZUDXTHNMNLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1111-74-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Dimethylsilane; 2-Silapropane; (CH3)2SiH2
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₂H₇Si^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₇Si^- + H⁺ = C₂H₈Si

C₂H₇Si^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₇Si^- + H⁺ = C₂H₈Si

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₂H₇Si^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₇Si^- + H⁺ = C₂H₈Si

C₂H₇Si^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₇Si^- + H⁺ = C₂H₈Si

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Brinkman, Berger, et al., 1994
Brinkman, E.A.; Berger, S.; Brauman, J.I., alpha-Silyl-substituent stabilization of carbanions and silyl anions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116, 18, 8304, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00097a042 . [all data]

Damrauer, Kass, et al., 1988
Damrauer, R.; Kass, S.R.; DePuy, C.H., Gas-Phase Acidities of Methylsilanes: C-H versus Si-H, Organomet., 1988, 7, 3, 637, https://doi.org/10.1021/om00093a011 . [all data]

Potzinger, Ritter, et al., 1975
Potzinger, P.; Ritter, A.; Krause, J., Massenspektrometrische Bestimmung von Bindungsenergien in siliciumorganischen Verbindungen, Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1975, 30, 347. [all data]

Roberge, Sandorfy, et al., 1978
Roberge, R.; Sandorfy, C.; Matthews, J.I.; Strausz, O.P., The far ultraviolet HeI photoelectron spectra of alkyl and fluorine substituted silane derivatives, J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 69, 5105. [all data]

Lango, Szepes, et al., 1984
Lango, J.; Szepes, L.; Csaszar, P.; Innorta, G., Studies on the unimolecular decomposition processes of organometallic ions, J. Organomet. Chem., 1984, 269, 133. [all data]

Potzinger and Lampe, 1970
Potzinger, P.; Lampe, F.W., Thermochemistry of simple alkylsilanes, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 719. [all data]

Shin, Corderman, et al., 1990
Shin, S.K.; Corderman, R.R.; Beauchamp, J.L., Photoionization mass spectrometric studies of the methylsilanes Si(CH₃)_nH_4-n (n = 0-3), Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1990, 101, 257. [all data]

Hess, Lampe, et al., 1965
Hess, G.G.; Lampe, F.W.; Sommer, L.H., An electron impact study of ionization and dissociation of trimethylsilanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1965, 87, 5327. [all data]

Szekely, Nefedov, et al., 1967
Szekely, T.; Nefedov, O.M.; Garzo, G.; Shiryayav, V.I.; Fritz, D., Gas chromatographic investigation of the thermal decomposition of polydimethylsilylene, Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1967, 54, 3-4, 241-254. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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