Ethoxymethylsilane
Ethoxymethylsilane is a chemical compound with the formula CH3CH2OSiH3. It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. This compound belongs to the class of alkoxysilanes, which are organosilicon compounds containing at least one alkoxy group (RO-) bonded to a silicon atom. In ethoxymethylsilane, the alkoxy group is an ethoxy group (-OCH2CH3), and it is bonded to a silicon atom which also bears three hydrogen atoms.
Ethoxymethylsilane can be synthesized through various methods, including the reaction of chloromethylsilane with ethanol in the
Due to the presence of reactive Si-H bonds, ethoxymethylsilane can be used as a reducing agent in