silenes
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thumbnail|Structure of disilene, the simplest silene
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Structure of tetramesityldisilene
- Synthesis
- IUPAC names
- See also
- References
thumbnail|Structure of disilene, the simplest silene
In inorganic chemistry, silenes, or disilalkenes, are silicon compounds that contain double bonds, where the oxidation state of Si is +2. The parent molecule is disilene, Si2H4.
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