Phenylsilane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-64 to -68°C

Boiling point:

120 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.877 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.510(lit.)

Flash point:

45 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.868

Water Solubility 

Contact with water releases a flammable alcohol. Soluble in water (Contact with water releases flammable gases), and most common organic solvents.

Sensitive 

Air & Moisture Sensitive

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

7: reacts slowly with moisture/water

BRN 

2935169

InChIKey

PARWUHTVGZSQPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

694-53-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Silane, phenyl- (694-53-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-14/15-20/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

16-43

RIDADR 

UN 3399 4.3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

VV4825000

F 

10-21

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29319090

MSDS

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Phenylsilane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

Phenylsilane (PhSiH₃) may be used as a reducing agent for the partial reduction of phosphine oxide groups in poly(4,4′-diphenylphenylphosphine oxide) (PAPO) to phosphine. It can also undergo photopolymerization with methyl methacrylate(MMA) to form poly(MMA) containing SiH groups. PhSiH₃ may be used as a silicon source to synthesize crystalline Si nanowires via Au-nanocrystal-seeded supercritical fluid-liquid-solid (SFLS) synthesis.

Uses

phenylsilane is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

Application

Employed in the reduction of esters to ethers. Reduces α,β-unsaturated ketones to saturated ketones in the presence of tri-n-butyltin hydride. Reduces tin amides to tin hydrides. Used in the tin-catalyzed reduction of nitroalkanes to alkanes. Reduces α-halo ketones in presence of Mo(0).

Definition

ChEBI: Phenylsilane is an organosilicon compound that is benzene in which a hydrogen is replaced by a silyl group. It has a role as a reducing agent. It is an organosilicon compound and a member of benzenes.

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