Functional Groups in the Chemistry of Silicon

The stability of the shown compounds depends upon the space requirement of the substituents. Proof of existence for the silaethylene SiMe in an argon matrix 

Functional groups on silicon are of great importance for the chemical behavior of carbosilanes. The properties and behavior of these groups will be summarized here. 

The most widely used functional groups are the Si halogen groups (F, Cl, Br, I) [81]. 

Through these groups and especially through Si—Cl groups, reactions with organo-metallic reagents build important synthetic pathways in organosilicon chemistry, such as 

The hydrolytic cleavage of the Si—Cl group causes formation of Si—OH groups, giving rise to a class of compounds called silanols 

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