C4H9NSi
99.21 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
Trimethylsilyl cyanide
CAS7677-24-9EC231-657-3
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Research Compound
Trimethylsilyl cyanide is a volatile colorless liquid composed of a cyanide group attached to a trimethylsilyl group. It is used in organic synthesis as a safer, more manageable equivalent of hydrogen cyanide.
organic synthesis reagentsource of cyanide in chemical reactions
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CAS 7677-24-9
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trimethylsilylformonitrile
InChIKey
LEIMLDGFXIOXMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C[Si](C)(C)C#N
Synonyms (17)
- TMSCN
- Cyanotrimethylsilane
- Cyanotrimethylsilane; TMSCN
- TMS cyanide
- Trimethyl silane cyanide
- Trimethylsilanecarbonitrile
- Trimethylsilyl cyanide
- TrimethylsilylCyanide-13C,15N
- Trimethylsilylcarbonitrile
- Trimethylsilylnitrile
- cyanotrimethlysilane
- trimethylcyanosilane
- trimethylsilylcyanid
- trimethylsilylformonitrile
- trimethysilylcyanide