Butylsilane

Structural formula
General
Surname	Butylsilane
other names	1-butylsilane n -butylsilane 1-silylbutane
Molecular formula	C 4 H 12 Si
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1600-29-9 EC number 628-490-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.156.755 PubChem 6365049 Wikidata Q29520773
properties
Molar mass	88.22 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.68 g cm −3 (20 ° C)
Melting point	−138  ° C
boiling point	56.7 ° C
Refractive index	1.392 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 225-315-319-335 P: 210-261-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Butylsilane is a chemical compound from the group of organosilicon compounds .

Extraction and presentation

Butylsilane can be obtained by reacting monochlorosilane with n -butyllithium ( ⁿ BuLi) or by reducing trichlorobutylsilane with lithium aluminum hydride or lithium hydride .

${\displaystyle {\ce {SiH3Cl + {}^{n}BuLi -> {}^{n}BuSiH3 + LiCl}}}$

${\displaystyle {\ce {{}^{n}BuSiCl3 + 3 LiH -> {}^{n}BuSiH3 + 3 LiCl}}}$

Properties / safety information

Butylsilane is a colorless, flammable liquid with a flash point of −6 ° C that is irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Data sheet Butylsilane, ≥97.0% (GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 19, 2015 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ ^{a b} Barry Arkles: Silanes. (pdf) Reprint from Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Forth Edition, Volume 22, pages 38-69. In: Gelest. P. 39 , accessed on December 10, 2016 (English).