Silane, methyl-

• Formula: CH₆Si
• Molecular weight: 46.1438
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH6Si/c1-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UIUXUFNYAYAMOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 992-94-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methylsilane; Silaethane; CH3SiH3
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  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

CH₅Si^- +  =

By formula: CH₅Si^- + H⁺ = CH₆Si

CH₅Si^- +  =

By formula: CH₅Si^- + H⁺ = CH₆Si

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
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

CH₅Si^- +  =

By formula: CH₅Si^- + H⁺ = CH₆Si

CH₅Si^- +  =

By formula: CH₅Si^- + H⁺ = CH₆Si

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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Additional Data

References

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Gal, Decouzon, et al., 2001
Gal, J.F.; Decouzon, M.; Maria, P.C.; Gonzalez, A.I.; Mo, O.; Yanez, M.; El Chaouch, S.; Guillemin, J.C., Acidity trends in alpha,beta-unsaturated alkanes, silanes, germanes, and stannanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 26, 6353-6359, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja004079j . [all data]

Wetzel, Salomon, et al., 1989
Wetzel, D.M.; Salomon, K.E.; Berger, S.; Brauman, J.I., Gas-Phase Acidities of Organosilanes and Electron Affinities of Organosilyl Radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 11, 3835, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00193a013 . [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]

Steele, Nichols, et al., 1962
Steele, W.C.; Nichols, L.D.; Stone, F.G.A., The determination of silicon-carbon and silicon-hydrogen bond dissociation energies by electron impact, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1962, 84, 4441. [all data]

Bradshaw, Moyes, et al., 1976
Bradshaw, D.I.; Moyes, R.B.; Wells, P.B., Mass spectra of some deuterium-labelled methylsilanes the analysis of mixtures, Can. J. Chem., 1976, 54, 599. [all data]

Potzinger and Lampe, 1970
Potzinger, P.; Lampe, F.W., Ionic reactions in gaseous methylsilane, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 587. [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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