PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -132°C |
| Boiling point: | 56 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.681 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | −20 °F |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| solubility | Miscible with terahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1,4-dioxane and benzene. |
| form | liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.683 |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 3: reacts with aqueous base |
| Sensitive | Air Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,3128 |
| BRN | 1730902 |
| InChI | 1S/C4H12Si/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | UCXUKTLCVSGCNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC[SiH2]CC |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 542-91-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Silane, diethyl- (542-91-6) |
Description and Uses
Diethylsilane is used as a precursor to prepare (3-allylsulfanyl-propyl)-diethyl-silane by using (Ph3P)3RhCl as reagent. It is also used in the chemical vapor deposition of SiO2 for microelectronics.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS02 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11 |
| Safety Statements | 16-23-24/25 |
| RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Storage Class | 3 - Flammable liquids |
| Hazard Classifications | Flam. Liq. 2 |
