Chemistry:Silacyclobutane

Silacyclobutane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Siletane
Identifiers
CAS Number	287-29-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	60837
PubChem CID	67514
InChI InChI=1S/C3H8Si/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-4H2 Key: QZYLHXTXFGOILC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1C[SiH2]C1
Properties
Chemical formula	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).
Infobox references

Silacyclobutane is an organosilicon compound with the formula (CH₂)₃SiH₂. 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.