18551-87-6

Basic information

• Product Name: Phenethylidenebis(trimethylsilane)
• Synonyms: [2,2-Bis(trimethylsilyl)ethyl]benzene;Phenethylidenebis(trimethylsilane)
• CAS NO: 18551-87-6
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 18551-87-6.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

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• CAS DataBase Reference: Phenethylidenebis(trimethylsilane)(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Phenethylidenebis(trimethylsilane)(18551-87-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Phenethylidenebis(trimethylsilane)(18551-87-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 18551-87-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 1498301-35-1 (1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene)Ni{CH(SiMe₃)₂} 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 18415-23-1 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenylethylene 
• 77-78-1 dimethyl sulfate 

Relevant articles and documents

Synthesis and reactivity of two-coordinate ni(i) alkyl and aryl complexes

Reaction of [(IPr)Ni(μ-Cl)]2 (1-Cl; IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolin-2-ylidene) with ClMg{CH(SiMe 3)2}·Et2O affords (IPr)Ni{CH(SiMe 3)2} (2), a two-coordinate Ni(I) alkyl complex. An analogous two-coordinate aryl derivative, (IPr)Ni(dmp) (dmp = 2,6-dimesitylphenyl), can be similarly prepared from Li(dmp) and 1-Cl. Reaction of 2 with alkyl bromides gives the three-coordinate Ni(II) alkyl halide complex (IPr)Ni{CH(SiMe3)2}Br. Evidence for a radical mechanism is presented to explain the reaction of 2 with alkyl halides.