ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Data relative to methane trapping of SiCl2 and a rate constant for the SiCl2 into C(SINGLEBOND)H bond insertion process of k-1=13.4 M-1s-1 at 921 K are reported. Results on the decomposition of the trapping product, methyldichlorosilane, are also reported. This decomposition follows first-order kinetics with a rate constant of k=1.5±0.2×10-3 s-1 at 905 K and produces methane, trichlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, and tetrachlorosilane. It is argued that the decomposition involves silylene intermediates, is nonchain, and is initiated primarily by the molecular methane elimination process MeSiHCl2(SINGLEBOND)1→ CH4+SiCl2. Free radicals and Si(SINGLEBOND)C bond fission may also contribute to the decomposition but are not dominant. The kinetics of MeSiHCl2 decomposition are shown to be consistent with the kinetics of the reverse SiCl2/CH4 trapping reaction and with the overall reaction thermochemistry. Reaction modeling gives product yields, reactant conversions, and rates in reasonable agreement with the data. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 89-97, 1998.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
