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Hexachlorodisilane

96%

Synonym(s):

1,1,1,2,2,2-Hexachlorodisilane, Disilicon hexachloride, HCDS

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Linear Formula:
(SiCl3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
268.89
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

96%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.475 (lit.)

bp

144-145.5 °C (lit.)

density

1.562 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Si](Cl)(Cl)[Si](Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/Cl6Si2/c1-7(2,3)8(4,5)6

InChI key

LXEXBJXDGVGRAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hexachlorodisilane (HCDS) is a chlorosilane used as a precursor for producing disilanes. It is a dioxidizer that is used in the production of silicon films and silicon nitride based films.

Application

HCDS can be used in the fabrication of silica aerogels by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which can be potentially used as encapsulating agents and thermal insulators. It can also be used to synthesize 1,1,1,2,2,2-hexaamino-disilanes using CVD, which forms silicon-based films for microelectronic-based applications.
HCDS may be used as a reducing agent. It may be combined with ammonia to form silicon nitride by chemical vapor deposition(CVD) technique.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Film Properties of Low?k Silicon Nitride Films Formed by Hexachlorodisilane and Ammonia.
Tanaka M , et al.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 147(6), 2284-2289 (2000)
Enhancing mechanical properties of silica aerogels
Obrey, K. A., Wilson, K. V., & Loy, D. A.
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 375(19), 3435-3441 (2011)
Z Yu et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 903(1-2), 183-191 (2001-01-12)
Carbon isotopic compositions of aetio I occurring in the form of free-base, nickel, demetallation, dihydroxysilicon(IV) and bis(tert.-butyldimethylsiloxy)silicon(IV) [(tBDMSO)2Si(IV)] have shown that it has experienced no obvious isotope fractionation during the synthesis of [(tBDMSO)2Si(IV)] porphyrin from aetio I. Here, aetio I
The Raman Spectrum of Hexachlorodisilane
Katayama M, et al.
J. Chem. Phys., 18(4), 506-509 (1950)
Chemical vapor deposition of silicon films using hexachlorodisilane
Taylor, R. C., Scott, B. A., Lin, S. T., LeGoues, F., & Tsang, J. C.
MRS Proceedings, 77, 709-709 (1986)

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