Methyltrimethoxysilane, 97%

CAS: 1185-55-3 | C4H12O3Si | 136.222 g/mol

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ALFB23594.AK	250 mL

Catalog number ALFB23594.AK

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Specifications

Boiling Point102°C to 103°C

Chemical Name or MaterialMethyltrimethoxysilane

CAS1185-55-3

Health Hazard 1H225-H315-H319-H335

Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H225-H315-H319-H335
Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.

Methyltrimethoxysilane is used as an acid scavenger, for example in the formation of substituted azulenes from allenylsilanes and tropylium tetrafluoroborate.

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Applications
Methyltrimethoxysilane is used as an acid scavenger, for example in the formation of substituted azulenes from allenylsilanes and tropylium tetrafluoroborate.

Solubility
Decomposes in water.

Notes
Moisture Sensitive. Store under dry inert gas. Store away from moisture, strong bases and oxidizing agents. Protect from humidity and water.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Eiichi Tabei; Shigeru Mori; Fumio Okada; Susumu Tajima; Kazuo Ogino; Yuzuru Okawara and Seiji Tobita. Metastable ion study of organosilicon compounds. Part V—tetramethoxysilane and trimethoxymethylsilane. Organic Mass Spectrometry. 1992, 27, 702-708.
Has been used as an acid scavenger, for example in the formation of substituted azulenes from allenylsilanes and Tropyl ium tetrafluoroborate, A14045: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 111, 389 (1989).