FZ silicon has been irradiated at 140 K with 2 Mev electrons to displace substitutional carbon atoms C//s into interstitial sites C//i. The concentrations of the two species were determined from infrared LVM absorption measurements. Isothermal anneals in the range 297-331 K showed a loss of neutral C//i atoms with first order kinetics and the formation of di-carbon centers. From the known concentration of C//s traps, values of the diffusion coefficient were determined, which together with previous EPR reorientation data give D equals 0. 44 exp( minus 0. 87 ev/kT) cm**2s** minus **1.