Reactivity Documentation
Metals, Less Reactive |
mixed with |
Chlorosilanes |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrogen
Details
Metals, Less Reactive
is a reactive group.
Chlorosilanes
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Metals, Less Reactive
mixed with
Chlorosilanes
Chlorosilanes
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
Copper catalyzes the "disproportionation" of mixed chlorosilanes (SiCl2H2 and SiCl3H) to form highly flammable silane (SiH4) and water-reactive tetrachlorosilane (SiCl4). This reaction may require elevated temperatures (Simmler, W. 2000. Silicon Compounds, Inorganic. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. (Online)).
Vinyl trichlorosilane corrodes common metals in the presence of moisture and produces flammable hydrogen (Pohanish, Richard P. (2004). HazMat Data - For First Response, Transportation, Storage, and Security (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrogen (H2)