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Hexamethyldisilazane

benzylchloride1 - 12-3-2009 at 21:04

I recently aquired some hexamethyldisilazane and I am interested in various reactions that this compound can undergo. I have read about the synthesis of an interesting ligand for forming metal complexs. The ligand is produced by reacting HMDS with dichlorophenylphosphine and distilling the chlorotrimethylsilane as the reaction procedes. I do not have any of this phosphine, but will attempt a synthesis of it when I have more time. I am interested in finding out more about this reagent.