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Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)silane
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<p>Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)silane is the <a href="/facts/Organosilicon_compound/JvUwzDQ4">organosilicon compound</a> with the formula (Me3Si)4Si (where Me = CH3). It is a colorless sublimable solid with a high melting point. The molecule has tetrahedral symmetry. The compound is notable as having silicon bonded to four other silicon atoms, like in elemental silicon. </p>