Hexamethyldisilane
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Hexamethyldisilane is a dimer of the trimethylsilyl
(TMS) group, linked through a silicon-silicon bond.
Hexamethyldisilane is cleaved by iodine
to give trimethylsilyl iodide.
Trimethylsilyl
A trimethylsilyl group is a functional group in organic chemistry. This group consists of three methyl groups bonded to a silicon atom [−Si3], which is in turn bonded to the rest of a molecule...
(TMS) group, linked through a silicon-silicon bond.
Hexamethyldisilane is cleaved by iodine
Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The name is pronounced , , or . The name is from the , meaning violet or purple, due to the color of elemental iodine vapor....
to give trimethylsilyl iodide.