Trimethylsilyl azide

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Trimethylsilyl azide
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Azidotri(methyl)silane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1903730
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 225-078-5
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C3H9N3Si/c1-7(2,3)6-5-4/h1-3H3 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C3H9N3Si/c1-7(2,3)6-5-4/h1-3H3
    Key: SEDZOYHHAIAQIW-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • [N-]=[N+]=N[Si](C)(C)C
Properties
C3H9N3Si
Molar mass 115.211 g·mol−1
Appearancecolorless liquid
Odor Odourless [1] ; pungent [2]
Density 0.8763 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point −95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K)
Boiling point 52 to 53 °C (126 to 127 °F; 325 to 326 K) at 175 mmHg (92 to 95 °C at 760 mmHg)
reacts to form dangerous hydrazoic acid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Danger
H225, H301, H311, H331, H410
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704.svgHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
0
Flash point 6 °C (43 °F; 279 K)
>300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 100 mg/kg (Oral, expert judgement)
  • 315.8 mg/kg (dermal) [2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trimethylsilyl azide is the organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiN3. A colorless liquid, it is a reagent in organic chemistry, serving as the equivalent of hydrazoic acid. [3]

Contents

Preparation

Trimethylsilyl azide is commercially available. It may be prepared by the reaction of trimethylsilyl chloride and sodium azide: [4]

(CH3)3Si−Cl + NaN3 → (CH3)3Si−N3 + NaCl

Reactions

The compound hydrolyzes to hydrazoic acid: [5]

(CH3)3SiN3 + H2O → (CH3)3SiOH + HN3

The compound adds to ketones and aldehydes to give the siloxy azides and subsequently tetrazoles: [3]

(CH3)3SiN3 + R2CO → R2C(N3)OSi(CH3)3

It ring-opens epoxides to give azido alcohols.

It has been used in the Oseltamivir total synthesis.

Safety

Trimethylsilyl azide is incompatible with moisture, strong oxidizing agents, and strong acids. Azides are often explosive, as illustrated by their use in air bags.

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sodium azide</span> Chemical compound

Sodium azide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaN3. This colorless salt is the gas-forming component in some car airbag systems. It is used for the preparation of other azide compounds. It is an ionic substance, is highly soluble in water, and is acutely poisonous.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide</span> Chemical compound

Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide is the organosilicon compound with the formula NaN(Si 3)2. This species, usually called NaHMDS, is a strong base used for deprotonation reactions or base-catalyzed reactions. Its advantages are that it is commercially available as a solid and it is soluble not only in ethers, such as THF or diethyl ether, but also in aromatic solvents, like benzene and toluene by virtue of the lipophilic TMS groups.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethylsilyldiazomethane</span> Chemical compound

Trimethylsilyldiazomethane is the organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCHN2. It is classified as a diazo compound. Trimethylsilyldiazomethane is commercially available as solutions in hexanes, DCM, and ether. It is a specialized reagent used in organic chemistry as a methylating agent for carboxylic acids. It is a safer replacement for diazomethane, which is a sensitive explosive gas, whereas trimethylsilyldiazomethane is a relatively stable liquid and thus easier to handle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethylsilyl chloride</span> Organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCl

Trimethylsilyl chloride, also known as chlorotrimethylsilane is an organosilicon compound, with the formula (CH3)3SiCl, often abbreviated Me3SiCl or TMSCl. It is a colourless volatile liquid that is stable in the absence of water. It is widely used in organic chemistry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Organosilicon chemistry</span> Organometallic compound containing carbon–silicon bonds

Organosilicon chemistry is the study of organometallic compounds containing carbon–silicon bonds, to which they are called organosilicon compounds. Most organosilicon compounds are similar to the ordinary organic compounds, being colourless, flammable, hydrophobic, and stable to air. Silicon carbide is an inorganic compound.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethylsilyl cyanide</span> Chemical compound

Trimethylsilyl cyanide is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCN. This volatile liquid consists of a cyanide group, that is CN, attached to a trimethylsilyl group. The molecule is used in organic synthesis as the equivalent of hydrogen cyanide. It is prepared by the reaction of lithium cyanide and trimethylsilyl chloride:

Bis(trimethylsilyl)amine (also known as hexamethyldisilazane and HMDS) is an organosilicon compound with the molecular formula [(CH3)3Si]2NH. The molecule is a derivative of ammonia with trimethylsilyl groups in place of two hydrogen atoms. An electron diffraction study shows that silicon-nitrogen bond length (173.5 pm) and Si-N-Si bond angle (125.5°) to be similar to disilazane (in which methyl groups are replaced by hydrogen atoms) suggesting that steric factors are not a factor in regulating angles in this case. This colorless liquid is a reagent and a precursor to bases that are popular in organic synthesis and organometallic chemistry. Additionally, HMDS is also increasingly used as molecular precursor in chemical vapor deposition techniques to deposit silicon carbonitride thin films or coatings.

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Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO or MM) is an organosilicon compound with the formula O[Si(CH3)3]2. This volatile colourless liquid is used as a solvent and as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is prepared by the hydrolysis of trimethylsilyl chloride. The molecule is the protypical disiloxane and resembles a subunit of polydimethylsiloxane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bis(trimethylsilyl)sulfide</span> Chemical compound

Bis(trimethylsilyl) sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula ((CH3)3Si)2S. Often abbreviated (tms)2S, this colourless, vile-smelling liquid is a useful aprotic source of "S2−" in chemical synthesis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide</span> Chemical compound

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide is a lithiated organosilicon compound with the formula LiN(Si(CH3)3)2. It is commonly abbreviated as LiHMDS or Li(HMDS) (lithium hexamethyldisilazide - a reference to its conjugate acid HMDS) and is primarily used as a strong non-nucleophilic base and as a ligand. Like many lithium reagents, it has a tendency to aggregate and will form a cyclic trimer in the absence of coordinating species.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate</span> Chemical compound

Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) is an organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiO3SCF3. It is a colorless moisture-sensitive liquid. It is the trifluoromethanesulfonate derivative of trimethylsilyl. It is mainly used to activate ketones and aldehydes in organic synthesis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beryllium azide</span> Chemical compound

Beryllium azide, Be(N3)2, is an inorganic compound. It is the beryllium analog of hydrazoic acid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene</span> Chemical compound

Trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene is an organosilicon compound with the chemical formula C5H5Si(CH3)3. It exists as a colorless liquid. It is used in the synthesis of some metal cyclopentadienyl complexes and has attracted interest for its fluxional structure.

An organic azide is an organic compound that contains an azide functional group. Because of the hazards associated with their use, few azides are used commercially although they exhibit interesting reactivity for researchers. Low molecular weight azides are considered especially hazardous and are avoided. In the research laboratory, azides are precursors to amines. They are also popular for their participation in the "click reaction" between an azide and an alkyne and in Staudinger ligation. These two reactions are generally quite reliable, lending themselves to combinatorial chemistry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">(Trimethylsilyl)methyl chloride</span> Chemical compound

(Trimethylsilyl)methyl chloride is the organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCH2Cl. A colorless, volatile liquid, it is an alkylating agent that is employed in organic synthesis, especially as a precursor to (trimethylsilyl)methyllithium. In the presence of triphenylphosphine, it olefinates benzophenones:

Main group azido compounds are chemical compounds consisting of azide, N3- bonded to a main group element.

References

  1. ↑ "SAFETY DATA SHEET". ThermoFisher Scientific. 16 Feb 2015.
  2. 1 2 "TRIMETHYLSILYL AZIDE, 96% Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Gelest. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 Nishiyama, Kozaburo; Wang, Cheng; Lebel, Hélène (2016). "Azidotrimethylsilane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. pp. 1–16. doi:10.1002/047084289X.ra117.pub3. ISBN   9780470842898.
  4. ↑ L. Birkofer and P. Wegner (1970). "Trimethylsilyl azide". Organic Syntheses . 50: 107. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.050.0107 .
  5. ↑ Jafarzadeh, Mohammad (2007). "Trimethylsilyl Azide (TMSN3): A Versatile Reagent in Organic Synthesis". Synlett. 2007 (13): 2144–2145. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-984895 .
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