Product Name :
1-(Trimethylsilyl)imidazole, 97%

Synonym:

IUPAC Name :
1-(trimethylsilyl)-1H-imidazole

CAS NO.:
18156-74-6

Molecular Weight :

Molecular formula:
C6H12N2Si

Smiles:
C[Si](C)(C)N1C=CN=C1

Description:
1-(Trimethylsilyl)imidazole acts as a silylating agent for alcohols, carbohydrates and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. It is a derivatization reagent used for selective silylation of hydroxyl groups and carboxylic acid without affecting the amino group.E260 It employed as an intermediate for the synthesis of imidazole derivatives.RI-1 It plays an essential role to synthesize polysubstituted chiral spirotetrahydropyrans.PMID:23554582 It is also used in the quantification of pintol after derivatization by gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry.