. Can. J. Chem. 58,2161Chem. 58, (1980. The symmetrically substituted disilyl chalcogenides (MenH,-,Si),E where E = 0 , S, Se, Te; n = 0 -+ 3, have been prepared and characterized spectroscopically and by cleavage reactions. The synthetic routes include reactions of halogenosilanes with water, mercury(I1) sulfide, lithium telluride, and complex thio-and seleno-aluminates. The spectroscopic propertiesof the (MeH,Si),E and (Me2HSi)2E species, which have not been reported previously, are discussed in some detail. JOHN E. DRAKE, BORIS M. GLAVINEEVSKI et RAYMOND T. HEMMINGS. Can. J. Chem. 58,2161Chem. 58, (1980. On a prkpark des chalcogknides disilylks (MenH3-,Si),E ou E = 0 , S, Se, Te; n = 0 + 3 symetriquement substituks et on les a caractkrise par spectroscopie et par des rkactions de clivage. Les diffkrentes synthtses font intervenir les rkactions des halogCnosilanes avec I'eau, le sulfure mercurique, le tellurure de lithium et les complexes de thio et de skIknoalurninates. On discute en dktail des propriktks spectroscopiques des composks (MeH2Si),E et (Me,HSi),E nouveaux.[Traduit par le journal]