Published January 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

The mercury-photosensitized decomposition of hexamethyldisilane

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kohlenforschung, Muelheim an der Ruhr (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Strahlenchemie

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The kinetics and mechanism of the mercury-photosensitized decomposition of hexamethyldisilane have been studied. It has been confirmed that the initially-formed radica, Me3SiSi(Me2)CH2, undergoes a unimolecular rearrangment; Arrhenius parameters have been measured for this rearrangement and for subsequent reactions of the rearranged radical. The significance of these Arrhenius parameters in silicon chemistry is discussed by means of thermochemical calculations. (orig./RDE)

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Journal Title
Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.
Journal Volume
86
Journal Issue
1
Series
CODEN: BBPCA.;Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem.
Journal Page Range
13-19
ISSN
0005-9021