Patent ID: 8802882

Claim:
A composition comprising an inert carrier gas and a silicon compound of the formula wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 may be the same as or different from the other and each is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, aryl and arylalkyl; and X, Y, and Z may be the same as or different from the other and each is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino and alkylhydrazido; with the proviso that when R 1 , R 2 , X and Y are methyl groups and R 3 is hydrogen, Z cannot be hydrogen, wherein said silicon compound is in a vapor form suitable for use under chemical vapor deposition conditions, and further comprising a co-reactant selected from among ammonia, nitric oxide, monoalkylamines, dialkylamines, and trialkyl amines, and mixtures of two or more thereof.