Trichlorosilane

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IUPACName = trichlorosilane
OtherNames = silyl trichloride
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CASNo = 10025-78-2
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SMILES = [H] [Si] (Cl)(Cl)Cl
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Formula = HCl₃Si
MolarMass = 135.45 g mol⁻¹
Appearance = colourless liquid
Density = 1.342
MeltingPt = −126.6 °C
BoilingPt = 32 °C
Solubility = decomposes in H₂O
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Trichlorosilane is a chemical compound containing silicon, hydrogen, and chlorine. At high temperatures, it decomposes to produce silicon, and as such, purified trichlorosilane is the principal source of ultrapure silicon in the semiconductor industry. In water, it rapidly decomposes to produce a silicone polymer while giving off hydrochloric acid. Because of its reactivity and wide availability, it is frequently used in the synthesis of silicon-containing organic compounds.

Production

Industrially, trichlorosilane is produced by blowing hydrogen chloride through a bed of silicon powder at 300°C. There, they combine to make trichlorosilane and hydrogen according to the chemical equation

:Si + 3 HCl → HSiCl₃ + H₂

A properly designed reactor can achieve a yield of 80-90% trichlorosilane. The major byproducts are silicon tetrachloride (chemical formula SiCl₄), hexachlorodisilane (Si₂Cl₆), and dichlorosilane (H₂SiCl₂), from which trichlorosilane can be separated by distillation.

The reverse process is used in the production of silicon of higher purity.

References

[http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/semiconductors/substratemfg/polysiliconprod.html |Semiconductors: Silicon: Substrate Manufacture: Polycrystalline Silicon Production]

External links

* [http://www.polysilicon.in Polysilicon Plant in India] .