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silylene

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Also known as Silicene

Silylene is a chemical compound with the formula SiR2 (R = H). It is the silicon analog of carbene. Silylenes decomposes rapidly when condensed.

Chemical data

Formula
H2Si
Molecular weight
30.101 g/mol

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
29.992577
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canonical SMILES
[SiH2]
chemical formula
H₂Si
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Silylene is a chemical compound with the formula SiR2 (R = H). It is the silicon analog of carbene. Silylenes decomposes rapidly when condensed.

Silylenes are formal derivatives of silylene with its hydrogens replaced by other substituents. Most examples feature amido (NR2) or organyl groups.

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