Hydrochloric Acid → Methyldiisopropylchlorosilane

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73 g (3.0 mol) magnesium was introduced into a 2 L four-neck flask equipped with a reflux condenser, stirring rod, thermometer, and addition funnel, and was dried under nitrogen. 1,000 mL dry THF was then added. A Grignard reagent was prepared by slowly dripping in 235.6 g (3.0 mol) isopropyl chloride from the addition funnel. 166.8 g (1.45 mol) methyldichlorosilane was then dripped in from the addition funnel. After completion of this addition, the reaction was brought to completion by continuing to stir for 2 hours at the reflux temperature of THF, followed by the addition of 350 mL water, with cooling, for hydrolysis. The reaction solution was recovered by decantation, and the THF was distilled out through a 30 cm Widmer precision distillation column. Continuing with distillation at ambient pressure afforded 160 g (1.2 mol) methyldiisopropylsilane (bp= 122 degrees Centigrade). 26.1 g (0.2 mol) of the methyldiisopropylsilane thus obtained was placed in a 50 mL three-neck flask equipped with a reflux condenser, thermometer, and addition funnel. 27 g (0.2 mol) sulfuryl chloride was carefully dripped in at 60 degrees Centigrade while stirring with a magnetic stirring bar. An exothermic reaction developed with the production of hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide. After addition of the entire quantity, the reaction was maintained for 1 hour at 70 degrees Centigrade and then distilled in vacuo. 27 g (0.16 mol) of the target methyldiisopropylchlorosilane (bp=64 degrees Centigrade/32 mmHg) was obtained.

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