1-Decene → Silane, didecylmethyloctyl-

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A mixture of 72.6 grams methyloctylsilane and 200 grams of 1-decene was reacted in the presence of 0.0042 gram of chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) for one hour at 87°-100° C. After stripping off unreacted decene under high vacuum, followed by hydrogenation of the residue, and distillation, resulted in an 86 percent yield of methyldidecyloctylsilane having a boiling point of 200°-206° C. (0.25 mm).

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