A quantum chemical ab initio study of the electronic structure and for
ce constants of the SiH3O2. radical is reported. The minimum on the po
tential surface corresponds to a C(s) symmetry structure (the 2A'' ter
m). The Hartree-Fock solution with the minimal energy for this structu
re does not satisfy the aufbau principle. The calculated enthalpy of S
iH3O2. formation from SiH3. and O2(3SIGMA(g)-) is approximately -30 kc
al/mole.