Abstract: A method of making an aminosilane, the method comprising: forming a reaction mixture comprising a hydridosilane, an amine and a dehydrogenative coupling catalyst in a reactor; subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to cause a dehydrogenative coupling reaction between the hydridosilane and the amine to form the aminosilane and hydrogen gas; and venting the hydrogen gas; wherein the forming of the reaction mixture comprising the hydridosilane, the amine and the dehydrogenative coupling catalyst comprises continuously feeding the hydridosilane to the reactor containing the amine and the dehydrogenative coupling catalyst.

Abstract: A method for making chlorinated silazanes. The method comprises contacting: (a) a disilazane; (b) a chlorosilane; and (c) a catalyst which is a zinc salt of: (i) a sulfonic acid or (ii) a sulfonic acid imide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are chlorodisazanes; silicon-heteroatom compounds synthesized therefrom; devices containing the silicon-heteroatom compounds; methods of making the chlorodisilazanes, the silicon-heteroatom compounds, and the devices; and uses of the chlorodisilazanes, silicon-heteroatom compounds, and devices.

Abstract: A method for making chlorinated silazanes. The method comprises contacting: (a) a disilazane; (b) a chlorosilane; and (c) a catalyst which is a zinc salt of: (i) a sulfonic acid or (ii) a sulfonic acid imide.

Abstract: A composition, comprising: trisilylamine and less than 5 ppmw of halogen. A method of making a silylamine comprising combining ammonia and a compound comprising aminosilane functionality, where the compound comprising aminosilane functionality is according to formula (I) R1 N(R2)a(SiH3)2?a (I), where R1 is an organic polymer, a C-1-20 hydrocarbyl group or —SiR331, where R3 is C1-6 hydrocarbyl, R2 is a C-1-20 hydrocarbyl group, H, or —SiR331, where R3 is as defined above, subscript a is 0 or 1, provided that R1 and R2 may be the same or different except if R1 is phenyl, R2 is not phenyl, under sufficient conditions to cause a reaction to form a silylamine and a byproduct.

Abstract: A method of making an organoaminosilane compound, comprising i) combining A) a compound comprising a primary or secondary amine, B) monosilane (SiH4), and C) a catalyst, where the catalyst comprises magnesium or boron, where A), B) and C) are combined under sufficient conditions to form the organoaminosilane compound and hydrogen. A method of making a silylamine, the method comprising: i) forming an organoaminosilane compound by i) combining A) a compound comprising a primary or secondary amine, B) monosilane (SiH4), and C) a catalyst, where the catalyst comprises magnesium or boron, and ii) combining ammonia and the organoaminosilane compound produced in i) under sufficient conditions to form a silylamine product and a byproduct, where the byproduct is a primary or secondary amine.

Abstract: A method of making an aminosilane, the method comprising: forming a reaction mixture comprising a hydridosilane, an amine and a dehydrogenative coupling catalyst in a reactor; subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to cause a dehydrogenative coupling reaction between the hydridosilane and the amine to form the aminosilane and hydrogen gas; and venting the hydrogen gas; wherein the forming of the reaction mixture comprising the hydridosilane, the amine and the dehydrogenative coupling catalyst comprises continuously feeding the hydridosilane to the reactor containing the amine and the dehydrogenative coupling catalyst.

Abstract: A composition, comprising: trisilylamine and less than 5 ppmw of halogen. A method of making a silylamine comprising combining ammonia and a compound comprising aminosilane functionality, where the compound comprising aminosilane functionality is according to formula (I) R1 N(R2)a(SiH3)2?a (I), where R1 is an organic polymer, a C-1-20 hydrocarbyl group or —SiR331, where R3 is C1-6 hydrocarbyl, R2 is a C-1-20 hydrocarbyl group, H, or -SiR331 , where R3 is as defined above, subscript a is 0 or 1, provided that R1 and R2 may be the same or different except if R1 is phenyl, R2 is not phenyl, under sufficient conditions to cause a reaction to form a silylamine and a byproduct.

Abstract: A method of making an organoaminosilane compound, comprising i) combining A) a compound comprising a primary or secondary amine, B) monosilane (SiH4), and C) a catalyst, where the catalyst comprises magnesium or boron, where A), B) and C) are combined under sufficient conditions to form the organoaminosilane compound and hydrogen. A method of making a silylamine, the method comprising: i) forming an organoaminosilane compound by i) combining A) a compound comprising a primary or secondary amine, B) monosilane (SiH4), and C) a catalyst, where the catalyst comprises magnesium or boron, and ii) combining ammonia and the organoaminosilane compound produced in i) under sufficient conditions to form a silylamine product and a byproduct, where the byproduct is a primary or secondary amine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are chlorodisazanes; silicon-heteroatom compounds synthesized therefrom; devices containing the silicon-heteroatom compounds; methods of making the chlorodisilazanes, the silicon-heteroatom compounds, and the devices; and uses of the chlorodisilazanes, silicon-heteroatom compounds, and devices.