Additional Properties
- HMIS 2-2-0-X
- Molecular Formula C10H28Si3
- Molecular Weight (g/mol) 232.59
- Purity (%) 97%
- TSCA No
- Boiling Point (˚C/mmHg) 80/2
- Density (g/mL) 0.827
- Flash Point (˚C) 76 °C
- Refractive Index @ 20˚C 1.4640
Application
Review of synthetic utility.1
Sterically demanding "trisyl" group.2,3
Linear, thermally-induced NMR shifts.4
Metalation occurs with MeLi to form tris(trimethylsilyl)methyllithium.5
Reacts with LiOMe to form bis(trimethylsilyl)methyllithium.6
Fieser
F&F: Vol. 20, p 422.
Reference
1. Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Reagents for Silicon-Mediated Organic Synthesis, Fuchs, P. L. Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., 2011, p. 746-747.
2. Cowley, A. Inorg. Synth. 1990, 27, 235.
3. Eaborn, C. et al. J. Organomet. Chem. 1975, 101, C40.
4. Sikorsky, W. et al. Magn. Reson. Chem. 1998, 36, 5118.
5. Cook, M. A. et al. J. Organomet. Chem. 1970, 24, 529.
6. Sakurai, H. et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1973, 4193.
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