Silenes

This article is about compounds with a Si=Si moiety. For compounds with a Si=C moiety, see Organosilicon compound § Silenes. For other uses, see Silene (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Silanes or Silylenes.
Structure of disilene, the simplest silene

In inorganic chemistry, silenes, or disilalkenes,[1] are silicon compounds that contain Si=Si double bonds. The parent molecule is disilene, Si2H4.

  1. ^ Philip P. Power "pi-Bonding and the Lone Pair Effect in Multiple Bonds between Heavier Main Group Elements" Chemical Reviews, 1999, 99, 3462. doi:10.1021/cr9408989