Compounds in which every silicon atom is linked to three nitrogen atoms and every
nitrogen atom is linked to two silicon atoms, thus consisting of
SiH
and
NH
units, and having the general
formula
(SiH)2n(NH)3n
.
By extension
hydrocarbyl derivatives are commonly included.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1366