![]() Simplest silylene has R=Hydrogen
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IUPAC name
Silylene
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Systematic IUPAC name
Silylidene[1] | |
Other names
Hydrogen silicide(−II)
Silicene | |
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H2Si | |
Molar mass | 30.101 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silylene is a chemical compound with the formula SiR2. It is the silicon analog of carbene. Due to presence of a vacant p orbital, silylene rapidly reacts in a bimolecular manner[clarification needed] when condensed. Unlike carbenes, which can exist in the singlet or triplet state, silylene (and all of its derivatives) are singlets.
Silylenes are formal derivatives of silylene with its hydrogens replaced by other substituents.[2] Most examples feature amido (NR2) or alkyl/aryl groups.[3][4] Silylenes have been proposed as reactive intermediates. They are carbene analogs.[5]