1,4-DISILABUTANE

The Silane, 1, 2-ethanediylbis- (9CI), with the CAS registry number of 4364-07-2, is also known as 1, 2-Ethanediylbissilane and 1, 4-Disilabutane. This chemical's molecular formula is C₂H₁₀Si₂ and molecular weight is 90.27. What's more, its systematic name is called Ethane-1, 2-diyldisilane.

Physical properties about Silane, 1, 2-ethanediylbis- (9CI) are: (1)#H bond acceptors: 0; (2)#H bond donors: 0; (3)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (4)Polar Surface Area: 0 Å²; (5)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 28.52 kJ/mol; (6)Boiling Point: 54.5 °C at 760 mmHg; (7)Vapour Pressure: 257 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation: this chemical is prepared by Hexa-Si-chloro-Si, Si'-ethanediyl-bis-silane. The reaction needs reagent LiAlH₄ and solvent Dibutyl ether. The reaction time is 4 hours with reaction temperature of 80-100 °C. The yield is about 98 %.

Uses of Silane, 1, 2-ethanediylbis- (9CI): it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce 1, 4-Dichlor-1, 4-disilabutan. The reaction needs reagent SnCl₄ and solvent Hexane. Other condition of this reactions are 1.) 0 °C, 2 h, 2.) 10 °C, 1 h, 3.) 25 °C, 8 h. The yield is about 60 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical may cause an explosion by heating. In addition, this chemical is highly flammable, and it may catch fire in contact with an ignition source. Hence, keep it away from sources of ignition. During using it, wear suitable protective clothing.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: [SiH3]CC[SiH3]
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C2H10Si2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2,3-4H3
(3) InChIKey: IVSPVXKJEGPQJP-UHFFFAOYAZ