Bis(trimethylsilyl)methane

The CAS register number of Bis(trimethylsilyl)methane is 2117-28-4. It also can be called as Silane,1,1'-methylenebis[1,1,1-trimethyl- and the IUPAC name about this chemical is trimethyl(trimethylsilylmethyl)silane. It belongs to the following product categories, such as Industrial/Fine Chemicals, Si (Classes of Silicon Compounds), Si-(C)4 Compounds, Silicon Compounds (for Synthesis), Synthetic Organic Chemistry and so on.

Physical properties about Bis(trimethylsilyl)methane are: (1)ACD/LogP: 4.39; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 4.39; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 4.39; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1268.43; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1268.43; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 5793.19; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 5793.19; (8)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (9)Index of Refraction: 1.397; (10)Molar Refractivity: 51.91 cm³; (11)Molar Volume: 215.5 cm³; (12)Polarizability: 20.58x10^-24cm³; (13)Surface Tension: 15.6 dyne/cm; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 35.62 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 134.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 10.1 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by chloromethyl-trimethyl-silane and chloro-trimethyl-silane. This reaction will need reagent sodium.

Uses of Bis(trimethylsilyl)methane: it can be used to produce Si,Si'-dichloro-Si,Si,Si',Si'-tetramethyl-Si,Si'-methanediyl-bis-silane at temperature of 20 ℃. This reaction will need reagent AlCl₃, CH₃COCl with reaction time of 1.5 hours. The yield is about 40%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical is highly flammable and it is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection, keep container in a well-ventilated place, you also need keep away from sources of ignition and do not empty into drains.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: C[Si](C)(C)C[Si](C)(C)C
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C7H20Si2/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h7H2,1-6H3
(3)InChIKey: GYIODRUWWNNGPI-UHFFFAOYAK
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C7H20Si2/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h7H2,1-6H3
(5)Std. InChIKey: GYIODRUWWNNGPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N