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Tetrasilane is a silane with the structure formula SiH3–(SiH2)2–SiH3. It is the silane analog of butane.

Chemical data

Formula
H10Si4
Molecular weight
122.42 g/mol
IUPAC name
disilanyl(silyl)silane
SMILES
[SiH3][SiH2][SiH2][SiH3]
InChIKey
MBDFFBCLMHNNID-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
isomer
Has part
silicon
Follows
trisilane
Mass
111.907706
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canonical SMILES
[Si][Si]#[Si][Si]
Commons category
Tetrasilane
chemical formula
Si₄
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Tetrasilane is a silane with the structure formula SiH3–(SiH2)2–SiH3. It is the silane analog of butane.

== Preparation == Tetrasilane can be prepared by reacting magnesium silicide (Mg2Si) with acids like 20% phosphoric acid in 50–60 °C. {{chem2|Mg2Si + 4 H+ → Si_{n}H_{2n+2} }}

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