Methylsilane

Methylsilane is the organosilicon compound with the formula CH3SiH3.

It is a colorless gas that ignites in air.

It can be prepared by reduction of methyltrichlorosilane with lithium aluminium hydride.

[2] It has been investigated as a precursor to silicon carbide.

[3] Methylsilane has been the subject of extensive theoretical analysis.

Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model