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methyltrichlorosilane
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Methyltrichlorosilane, also known as trichloromethylsilane, is a monomer and organosilicon compound with the formula CH3SiCl3. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor similar to that of hydrochloric acid. As methyltrichlorosilane is a reactive compound, it is mainly used a precursor for forming various cross-linked siloxane polymers.
Chemical data
- Formula
- CH3Cl3Si
- Molecular weight
- 149.47 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- trichloro(methyl)silane
- SMILES
- C[Si](Cl)(Cl)Cl
- InChIKey
- JLUFWMXJHAVVNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 147.907
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- chemical formula
- CH₃Cl₃Si
- canonical SMILES
- C[Si](Cl)(Cl)Cl
- Commons category
- Methyltrichlorosilane
- melting point
- -78.0
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Preparation
- Reactions
- Hydrolysis and alcoholysis
- Reduction
- Applications
- Conversion to polymers and resins
- Surface treatments
- Reagent in organic synthesis
- Silicon carbide epitaxy
- References
Methyltrichlorosilane, also known as trichloromethylsilane, is a monomer and organosilicon compound with the formula CH3SiCl3. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor similar to that of hydrochloric acid. As methyltrichlorosilane is a reactive compound, it is mainly used a precursor for forming various cross-linked siloxane polymers.
==Preparation== Methyltrichlorosilane results from the direct process of chloromethane with elemental silicon in the presence of a copper catalyst, usually at a temperature of at least 250°C. 2 CH3Cl + Si → (CH3)4−nSiCln + other products
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