Ab initio quantum mechanical methods have been applied to the SiH (X zrr) insertion into the Hz molecule. The transition state has no elements of symmetry. The classical barrier height is predicted to be 5.6 :I: I kcaljmol. The barrier is qualitatively consistent with an estimate from Jasinski's experimental reaction rates, which are much slower than those observed for the related CH + Hz, SiH + SiH4, and SiH2 + Hz reactions.