Methylsilane

Methylsilane
Identifiers
CAS Number	992-94-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	63613;
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.362
EC Number	213-598-5;
PubChem CID	70434;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40870820 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH6Si/c1-2/h1-2H3 Key: UIUXUFNYAYAMOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[SiH3];
Properties
Chemical formula	CH6Si
Molar mass	46.14 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless gas
Density	0.628 g cm−3
Melting point	−157 °C (−251 °F; 116 K)
Boiling point	−57 °C (−71 °F; 216 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H220, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335, H336
Precautionary statements	P210, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P377, P381, P403, P403+P233, P405, P410+P403, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methylsilane is the organosilicon compound with the formula CH₃SiH₃. It is a colorless gas that ignites in air. It can be prepared by reduction of methyltrichlorosilane with lithium aluminium hydride.^[2] It has been investigated as a precursor to silicon carbide.^[3]

Methylsilane has been the subject of extensive theoretical analysis.^[4]

References

^ MSDS from Matheson Tri-Gas
^ Tannenbaum, Stanley; Kaye, Samuel; Lewenz, George F. (1953). "Synthesis and Properties of Some Alkylsilanes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75 (15): 3753–3757. doi:10.1021/ja01111a043.
^ Hurwitz, F. I.; Kacik, T. A.; Bu, Xin-Ya; Masnovi, J.; Heimann, P. J.; Beyene, K. (1995). "Pyrolytic conversion of methyl- and vinylsilane polymers to Si-C ceramics". Journal of Materials Science. 30 (12): 3130–3136. doi:10.1007/BF01209227. S2CID 97973689.
^ Nguyen, Kiet A.; Gordon, Mark S.; Raghavachari, Krishnan (1994). "Mechanisms and Energetics of the Reaction of Si+ with CH₃-SiH₃". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 98 (27): 6704. doi:10.1021/j100078a010.