👉 Silicomethane is a chemical compound that has been used as a fuel source in various industrial processes. It was first synthesized in 1935 by British chemist Walter Burdette and is also known as "Purcell's acid" or "Burdette's acid". The chemical formula of silicomethane is CH3-CH2-CH=CH-COOH, which means it contains three carbon atoms, one hydroxy group, and four methyl groups.