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Experimental data for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane)

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INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/Cl2H2Si/c1-3-2/h3H2 MROCJMGDEKINLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cl[SiH2]Cl
State Conformation
1A1 C2V
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation -320.49 12.60 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation -313.01 12.60 kJ mol-1 JANAF
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 286.73 0.34 J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity -13.39   kJ mol-1  
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 62.17   J K-1 mol-1 JANAF
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 A1 2224   webbook       SiH2 s-stretch
2 A1 954   webbook       SiH2 scissors
3 A1 527   webbook       SiCl2 s-stretch
4 A1 188   webbook       SiCl2 scissors
5 A2 710   webbook       SiH2 twist
6 B1 2237   webbook       SiH2 s-stretch
7 B1 602   webbook       SiH2 rock
8 B2 876   webbook       SiH2 wag
9 B2 590   webbook       SiCl2 a-stretch

vibrational zero-point energy: 4454.0 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
0.47149 0.08585 0.07447 1976Wel/Ger:117

Calculated rotational constants for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
1589295amu3Å6   7.277338449483E-114gm3 cm6
Geometric Data
picture of dichlorosilane

Point Group C2v


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rSiH 1.480 0.015 1 2 JANAF +-0.015
rSiCl 2.033 0.003 1 4 JANAF +-0.003
aHSiH 111.3 0.7 2 1 3 JANAF +-0.7
aClSiCl 109.72 0.3 4 1 5 JANAF +-0.3
aHSiCl 108.95 2 1 4 JANAF by symmetry

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7623
H2 -1.2219 0.0000 1.5974
H3 1.2219 0.0000 1.5974
Cl4 0.0000 1.6625 -0.4079
Cl5 0.0000 -1.6625 -0.4079

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Si1 H2 H3 Cl4 Cl5
Si1   1.48001.48002.03302.0330
H2 1.4800   2.44382.87712.8771
H3 1.48002.4438   2.87712.8771
Cl4 2.03302.87712.8771   3.3250
Cl5 2.03302.87712.87713.3250  

Calculated geometries for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane).

Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians bond angles

atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 Si1 H3 111.300 H2 Si1 Cl4 108.951
H2 Si1 Cl5 108.951 H3 Si1 Cl4 108.951
H3 Si1 Cl5 108.951 Cl4 Si1 Cl5 109.720

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-Si 2
Si-Cl 2

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Si1 H2
Si1 H3
Si1 Cl4
Si1 Cl5
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 1   1A1

Ionization Energies (eV)
Ionization Energy I.E. unc. vertical I.E. v.I.E. unc. reference
11.700       webbook
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True       1.130 1976Wel/Ger:117 MW +- 0.02 μ0 C2v 1 2
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 1A1 C2v True       C2v 1 2

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for SiH2Cl2 (dichlorosilane).

References
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squib reference DOI
1976Wel/Ger:117 R Wellington Davis, MCL Gerry "The Microwave Spectrum, Structure, Chlorine Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Constants, Dipole Moment, and Centrifugal Distortion Constants of Dichlorosilane" J. Mol. Spectrosc. 60, 117-129, 1976 10.1016/0022-2852(76)90120-X
JANAF Chase, M.W., Jr.; Davies, C.A.; Downey, J.R., Jr.; Frurip, D.J.; McDonald, R.A.; Syverud, A.N., JANAF Thermochemical Tables (Third Edition), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data,Suppl. 1, 1985, 14, 1.  
webbook NIST Chemistry Webbook (http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry) 10.18434/T4D303

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