Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Appearance
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Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)silanaminide | |
Other names
Potassium hexamethyldisilazide
Potassium hexamethylsilazane[1]
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3D model (
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Abbreviations | KHMDS |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard
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100.102.263 |
PubChem CID
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UN number | 3263 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
KSi 2C 6NH 18 | |
Molar mass | 199.4831 g mol−1 |
Appearance | White, opaque crystals |
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Danger | |
H314[2] | |
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310[2] | |
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Other cations
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Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (commonly abbreviated as KHMDS, Potassium(K) HexaMethylDiSilazide) or potassium hexamethyldisilazane[1] is the chemical compound with the formula ((CH3)3Si)2NK. It is a strong, non-nucleophilic base with an approximate pKa of 26 (compare to lithium diisopropylamide, at 36).[citation needed]
Structure
In the solid state, the unsolvated compound is dimeric, with two potassium and two nitrogen atoms forming a square. This compound is soluble in hydrocarbon solvents and conducts electricity poorly in solution and in the melt. This is attributed to very strong
ion pairing.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Potassium Hexamethyldisilazane". sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, Sigma-Aldrich
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