CAS 1185-55-3 Trimethoxymethylsilane - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Trimethoxymethylsilane

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Catalog Number

ACM1185553-1

CAS Number

1185-55-3

Product Name

Trimethoxymethylsilane

Structure

Category

Salt; Self Assembly and Lithography; POSS Nanohybrid Materials; Solution Deposition Precursors

Synonyms

MTMS,Methyltrimethoxysilane

Description

Liquid; WetSolid, Liquid

IUPAC Name

trimethoxy(methyl)silane

Molecular Weight

136.22

Molecular Formula

CH3Si(OCH3)3

Canonical SMILES

CO[Si](C)(OC)OC

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H12O3Si/c1-5-8(4,6-2)7-3/h1-4H3

InChI Key

BFXIKLCIZHOAAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

102.5 °C

Purity

95%

Application

Trimethoxymethylsilane is a versatile organosilicon compound notable for its use as a reagent in the synthesis of electronic materials and organometallic compounds. This colorless, clear liquid plays a crucial role in various applications, including serving as a crosslinker in the preparation of polysiloxane polymers and a precursor for flexible silica aerogels. It is also valuable in forming substituted azulenes from allenylsilanes and tropylium tetrafluoroborate as a useful acid scavenger. In addition, Trimethoxymethylsilane's ability to make a wide range of surfaces water-repellent makes it an effective filler modifier for materials such as mineral fillers, pigments, glass, and cardboard. Its high reactivity in nucleophilic substitution processes, often with the help of acid or base catalysts, makes it an essential component in the production of silicone resins, condensation-curing silicone rubber, and sol-gel systems. Despite being practically insoluble in neutral water, it is highly miscible with standard organic solvents like alcohols, hydrocarbons, and acetone, though the addition of a hydrolytic catalyst can greatly accelerate its hydrolysis.

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

214-685-0;271-544-6

Exact Mass

136.055571g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MDL Number

MFCD00008342

MeSH Entry Terms

methyltrimethoxysilane