DISILANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-132°C

Boiling point:

-14,5°C

Density 

0,686 g/cm³

Flash point:

<10°C

solubility 

reacts with H2O, ctc, chloroform; soluble in EtOH, benzene

form 

colorless gas

Specific Gravity

0.686

color 

colorless gas; flammable

Water Solubility 

soluble CS2, ethanol, benzene [MER06]

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

10: reacts extremely rapidly with moisture and oxygen - may be pyrophoric - sealed system required

Merck 

13,3391

Stability:

Pyrophoric. Reacts violently with oxidizers and halogens. May form explosive mixtures with air.

InChIKey

PZPGRFITIJYNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

1590-87-0

EPA Substance Registry System

Disilane (1590-87-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

17-20/21-36/37/38-42

Safety Statements 

16-24-26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

2203

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

2.1

DISILANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless gas with a foul odour

Uses

Precursor for the rapid, low temperature deposition of epitaxial silicon and silicon-based dielectrics.1

Definition

ChEBI: Disilicon is an elemental silicon.

Toxics Screening Level

The initial threshold screening level (ITSL) for disilane is 0.1 μg/m3 based on an annual averaging time.

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