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Azidotrimethylsilane

95%

Synonym(s):

Trimethylsilyl azide

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3SiN3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
115.21
Beilstein:
1903730
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
eCl@ss:
39100709
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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Assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

52-53 °C/175 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[Si](C)(C)N=[N+]=[N-]

InChI

1S/C3H9N3Si/c1-7(2,3)6-5-4/h1-3H3

InChI key

SEDZOYHHAIAQIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Azidotrimethylsilane (TMSN3) is a a colorless and stable organosilane reagent. It shows very slow decomposition at high temperatures. It is a very commonly used azide source and has been used in the synthesis of aminotriazole ligands. Azidotrimethylsilane can be easily synthesised by adding chlorotrimethylsilane dropwise to a stirred solution of NaN3 in diethylene glycol dimethyl ether.[1]

Application

Azidotrimethylsilane can be used as:
  • A nitrogen precursor to prepare GaN nanowire via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition method.
  • An electrolyte additive in Li-O2 batteries. The addition of TMSN3 results in the formation of robust solid electrolyte interphase.
  • An efficient reagent in the synthesis of tetrazoles, fullerenyl azide, and α-azido oximes.
  • A silylating agent in the O-trimethyl silylation of alcohols and phenols.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

42.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

6 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis, 106-106 (1988)
Azidotrimethylsilane
Li, B. L.
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Covalent functionalization of epitaxial graphene by azidotrimethylsilane
Choi, Junghun, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(22), 9433-9435 (2009)
Well-defined poly (oxazoline)-b-poly (acrylate) amphiphilic copolymers: From synthesis by polymer-polymer coupling to self-organization in water
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 51(5), 1118-1128 (2013)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 115, 9347-9347 (1993)

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