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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 03:52:31 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-26 00:23:34 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Silicon carbide</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Silicon carbide (CSi) is a compound with an average molecular weight of 40.10 g/mol. Silicon carbide belongs to the miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals, a class of mixed metal/non-metal compounds within the inorganic compounds.

In industrial applications, this substance is utilized as an abrasive, a filler, and as processing aids not otherwise specified. It is found in or released from 58 recorded sources across various sectors. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, amplifiers, adjustable resistors, coils, and auxiliary devices, among 28 other components. In building and construction, it is found in roofs, floors, ceilings, fencing, and ladders, as well as four additional sources.

The compound is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, including bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, other smoking requisites, non electric simulated smoking devices, and four other items. In the realm of food, food processing and cookware, silicon carbide is linked to food preservation, the preparation of vinegar, the preparation of wine or sparkling wine, fermentation processes for beer, processing fish, and one other source. Additionally, it is found in household items such as key rings.</description>
  <categories/>
  <types/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Silicon carbide whiskers</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>CSi</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>40.096</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>39.976926535</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>methanidylidynesilylium</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>silicon carbide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>409-21-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[C-]#[Si+]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/CSi/c1-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <direct_parent>Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbides</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Carbide</substituent>
      <substituent>Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metal</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>organosilicon compound</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
  <origin/>
  <cellular_locations/>
  <biofluid_locations/>
  <tissue_locations/>
  <pathways/>
  <state/>
  <appearance/>
  <experimental_properties/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.02</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.26</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>5.18e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.26</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>iupac</kind>
      <value>methanidylidynesilylium</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>average_mass</kind>
      <value>40.096</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mono_mass</kind>
      <value>39.976926535</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>[C-]#[Si+]</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formula</kind>
      <value>CSi</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1S/CSi/c1-2</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>refractivity</kind>
      <value>13.11</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polarizability</kind>
      <value>2.85</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>donor_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <route_of_exposure/>
  <mechanism_of_toxicity/>
  <metabolism/>
  <toxicity/>
  <lethaldose/>
  <carcinogenicity/>
  <use_source/>
  <min_risk_level/>
  <health_effects>#&lt;HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f7226214ce8&gt;</health_effects>
  <symptoms/>
  <treatment/>
  <drugbank_id/>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id>9863</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chembl_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <uniprot_id/>
  <omim_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <ctd_id/>
  <stitch_id/>
  <actor_id/>
  <pdb_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <general_references/>
  <targets/>
</compound>
