(Trimethylsilyl)methyl chloride

TmsCH2Cl.svg (Chloromethyl)tri(methyl)silane (Chloromethyl)trimethylsilane 2344-80-1 correct CAS 67897 219-058-5 75361 1S/C4H11ClSi/c1-6(2,3)4-5/h4H2,1-3H3 OOCUOKHIVGWCTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N C[Si](C)(C)CCl 4 11 1 1 colorless liquid 0.886 g cm−3 97–98 Chloromethyltrimethylsilane https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/75361#section=Safety-and-Hazards pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 12 January 2022 en 02 07 09 Danger 225 315 319 335 411 210 233 240 241 242 243 261 264 271 273 280 302+352 303+361+353 304+340 305+351+338 312 321 332+313 337+313 362 370+378 391 403+233 403+235 405 501 (Trimethylsilyl)methyl chloride is the organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCH2Cl. A colorless, volatile liquid, it is an alkylating agent that is employed in organic synthesis, especially as a precursor to (trimethylsilyl)methyllithium. In the presence of triphenylphosphine, it olefinates benzophenones:10.1002/047084289X.rc129 (Chloromethyl)trimethylsilane Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2001 Hamann Lawrence G. Jones Todd K. 0471936235 (CH3)3SiCH2Cl + PPh3 + Ar2C\dO → Ar2C\dCH2 + OPPh3 + (CH3)3SiCl See also Trimethylsilyl chloride, a silyl chloride References Category:Trimethylsilyl compounds Category:Chloromethyl compounds