CAS 17082-47-2: Tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane

It is employed for non-volatile NMR standard for high temperature work, in place of the highly volatile and as cross linker for vinyl functional silicones. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

S15675 - Tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane

Tetrakis(Dimethylsilyl) Orthosilicate

Versatile small molecule scaffold

Siloxane-Based Silane Reducing Agent Organosilanes are hydrocarbon-like and possess the ability to serve as both ionic and free-radical reducing agents. These reagents and their reaction by-products are safer and more easily handled and disposed than many other reducing agents. The metallic nature of silicon and its low electronegativity relative to hydrogen lead to polarization of the Si-H bond yielding a hydridic hydrogen and a milder reducing agent compared to aluminum-, boron-, and other metal-based hydrides. A summary of some key silane reductions are presented in Table 1 of the Silicon-Based Reducing Agents brochure. Tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane; M'4Q; 3,3-Bis(dimethylsiloxy)-1,1,5,5-tetramethyltrisiloxane Viscosity: 1.1 cStCrosslinker for vinyl functional siliconesHigh molecular weight silane reducing agentExtensive review of silicon based reducing agents: Larson, G.; Fry, J. L. "Ionic and Organometallic-Catalyzed Organosilane Reductions", Wipf, P., Ed.; Wiley, 2007