1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3-Octachlorotrisilane

Synonyms

Octachlorotrisilane; Trisilane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3-octachloro-; Trisilane, octachloro-; [ChemIDplus] Perchlorotrisilane; [Gelest MSDS] UN2987

Category

Chlorosilanes

Description

Clear to straw-colored liquid with an acrid odor like hydrogen chloride; [Gelest MSDS]

Comments

Contains less than 10% hexachlorodisilane (CAS# 13465-77-5); Reacts violently with water evolving hydrogen chloride; Causes burns; Inhalation overexposure may cause severe corrosive injuries; [Gelest MSDS]

Biomedical References

Yes

Yes

Explanatory Notes

Vapor pressure = 10 mm Hg at 90 deg C; [Gelest MSDS] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Chlorosilanes, n.o.s." Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic