Trimethylsilyl cyanide
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:
:LiCN + (CH3)3SiCl → (CH3)3SiCN + LiCl
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cyanide
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trimethylsilyl
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hydrogen cyanide
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lithium cyanide
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Trimethylsilyl cyanide
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