Chlorodimethylsilane → AC1LBHMA

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Reaction Steps

The Grignard reagent of trimethylchloromethylsilane was prepared by reacting trimethylchloromethylsilane (12.3 grams, 0.1 mole) with magnesium chips (2.88 grams, 0.12 mole) in tetrahydrofuran (50 milliliters. The Grignard reagent was then added dropwise into dimethylchlorosilane (9.46 grams 0.1 mole), which was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50 milliliters). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, quenched with hydrochloric acid solution (20 milliliters), and extracted with diethyl ether (100 milliliters). The organic layer was washed with distilled water three times and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. The mixture was purified by distillation at 118-119° C. to yield (trimethylsilylmethyl)dimethylsilane product (13.0 grams, 89% yield) as a clear, colorless liquid.

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