Dimethyldichlorosilane (market for dimethyldichlorosilane)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'dimethyldichlorosilane' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000075-78-5. It is called 'dichloro(dimethyl)silane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H6Cl2Si. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless fuming liquid with a pungent odor. It is soluble in benzene and ether but decomposes in water and ethanol. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on a consumer level. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: chemicals mainly to produce silicones. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.