Trimethylsilyl cyanide
ALDRICH/73328 - technical, ≥95% (GC)
Synonym: Cyanotrimethylsilane; TMSCN
CAS Number: 7677-24-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9NSi
Molecular Weight: 99.21
EC Number: 231-657-3
MDL Number: MFCD00001765
Linear Formula: (CH3)3SiCN
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥95% (GC) |
| bp | 114-117 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.793 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | technical |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9NSi/c1-6(2,3)4-5/h |
| InChI key | LEIMLDGFXIOXMT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 8-11 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | C[Si](C)(C)C#N |
| Application: | Trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) can be used as a reagent in the: • Cyanosilylation of carbonyl compounds using various catalysts. • Synthesis of α-aminonitriles by one-pot, three-component Strecker reaction of ketones with various amines using Brønsted acid catalyst. • Cyanation of aryl halides using palladium-complex as a catalyst. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H300 + H310 + H330 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T+ |
| Risk Statements | 11-26/27/28-29 |
| Safety Statements | 16-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3384 3(6.1) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 33.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 1 °C |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH029 |
| Purity | ≥95% (GC) |
| bp | 114-117 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 8-11 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.793 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




