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235733

1,1,3,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane

97%

Synonym(s):

1,3-dihydrotetramethyldisiloxane, sym-tetramethyldisiloxane, Bis(dimethylsilyl)ether, Bis(dimethylsilyl)oxide, Tetramethyldisiloxane

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)2SiH]2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
134.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
221-906-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1733364
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

bp

70-71 °C (lit.)

density

0.76 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[SiH](C)O[SiH](C)C

InChI

1S/C4H14OSi2/c1-6(2)5-7(3)4/h6-7H,1-4H3

InChI key

NVYQDQZEMGUESH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,1,3,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane is an inexpensive, nontoxic, and mild reducing agent. It is an attractive hydride source for hydrosilylation reactions, dehydrogenative silylations, and polymer production due to its electrophilic nature.

Application

1,1,3,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane can be used as:
  • A reactant to synthesize mono-functionalized siloxane derivatives via hydrosilylation reaction.
  • A reducing agent to synthesize alkyl halides from aldehydes.


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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

14.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-9.99 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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