Hexamethyldisiloxane

Causes serious eye irritationTetramethylsilaneDimethyl etherBis(trimethylsilyl)amineTetrakis(trimethylsilyloxy)silaneHexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) is an organosilicon compound with the formula O2. 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. Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) is an organosilicon compound with the formula O2. 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.