Trimethylsilanol → Hexamethyldisiloxane

HRID 236426

Reaction equation

HRID 236426 reaction equation
[CH3:1][Si:2]([CH3:5])([CH3:4])[OH:3]>C(OCC)C>[CH3:1][Si:2]([O:3][Si:2]([CH3:5])([CH3:4])[CH3:1])([CH3:5])[CH3:4]

Participants

3

Reactant 1

HCID 66110Trimethylsilanol

Product 1

HCID 24764Hexamethyldisiloxane

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 3283Diethyl EtherSolvent

Procedure

This reaction proceeds slowly without diethylether but reacts faster at reflux temperatures. Trimethylsilanol is condensed during the HMDS distillation step to give HMDSO, which reacts as shown above.

Workup

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  2. temperatureat reflux temperatures
  3. customcondensed
  4. distillationduring the HMDS distillation step

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-5481fd3911d649d58cd82ef099a34174
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1987_02
Patent number
US04644076

Linked notes

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