CAS 2031-67-6 Triethoxymethylsilane - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Triethoxymethylsilane

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Catalog Number

ACM2031676

CAS Number

2031-67-6

Product Name

Triethoxymethylsilane

Structure

Category

Salt; Silane Coupling Agents; Self Assembly and Lithography; POSS Nanohybrid Materials; Self Assembly and Contact Printing Materials

Description

Liquid

IUPAC Name

triethoxy(methyl)silane

Molecular Weight

178.3g/mol

Molecular Formula

C7H18O3Si

Canonical SMILES

CCO[Si](C)(OCC)OCC

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H18O3Si/c1-5-8-11(4,9-6-2)10-7-3/h5-7H2,1-4H3

InChI Key

CPUDPFPXCZDNGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

142.0 °C

Application

Triethoxymethylsilane is a versatile clear, colorless liquid used primarily in the production of silicone polymers and resins. Its applications extend to non-metal surface treatment, non-aqueous polymer preparation, and the manufacture of semiconductors, coatings, and sealants. As a cross-linking agent and adhesion promoter, it plays a crucial role in creating durable bonds. Being an alkylalkoxysilane, it slowly hydrolyzes in the presence of moisture to form reactive silanols, which further polymerize into oligosiloxanes and polysiloxanes. Triethoxymethylsilane is also used to render various surfaces water-repellent, such as mineral fillers, pigments, glass, and cardboard, either on its own or in solution. This process may require pre-treatment with water or catalysts and is key in producing silicone resins, condensation-curing silicone rubber, and sol-gel systems. Its functionality as an Alkoxy Crosslinker, characterized by high reactivity through nucleophilic substitution in the presence of acid or base catalysts, makes it indispensable in numerous industrial applications.

Complexity

80.7

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

217-983-9

Exact Mass

178.102521g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

178.102521g/mol

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