Reactivity of silicane upon radical initiated addition of aldehydes is studied using periodic DFT ab initio calculations.
Thermodynamics and kinetics predict that the addition reaction of aldehydes on silicane is highly probable to occur.
Total energy calculations suggest that the radical initiated addition reaction of aldehydes on silicane is even more favorable in comparison with the H-Si(111) surface.
Aldehydes show enhanced reactivity upon adsorption on silicane in comparison with hydrocarbons.
The self-propagating character of the reaction has been shown.