Cyclohexasilane

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Cyclohexasilane
Names
Other names
  • Hexasilinane
  • cyclo-Hexasilane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 813-812-2
  • InChI=1S/H12Si6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H2
    Key: GCOJIFYUTTYXOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [SiH2]1[SiH2][SiH2][SiH2][SiH2][SiH2]1
Properties
Si6H12
Molar mass 180.606 g·mol-1
Appearance colorless liquid
Melting point 16.5 °C (61.7 °F; 289.6 K)
Boiling point 226 °C (439 °F; 499 K)
reacts with water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cyclohexasilane is a binary inorganic compound of silicon and hydrogen with the chemical formula Si6H12.[1][2][3]

Reaction of lithium tetrahydroaluminate and hexasilicon dodecachloride:[4][5]

Si6Cl12 + 3LiAlH4 → Si6H12 + 3LiCl + 3AlCl3

Also, pyrolysis of monosilane and disilane by heating at low pressure followed by fractional distillation.

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