disilene
Sign in to saveDisilene is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . The name disilene, referring to the structure of a particular prototropic tautomer of the molecule. It is the simplest silene.
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Disilene is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . The name disilene, referring to the structure of a particular prototropic tautomer of the molecule. It is the simplest silene.
== Properties and bonding == Disilene is a molecule with one Si=Si bond and four equivalent Si-H bonds. Its structure is like that of ethylene if ethylene's carbon atoms were replaced by silicon. However, unlike ethylene, disilene is kinetically unstable with respect to tautomerisation. Disilene has two other tautomers, that are very close in energy: (μ2-H)disilene, and disilanylidene.
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