Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Agent Name
Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
CAS Number
4039-32-1
Formula
C6-H19-N-Si2.Li
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Bis(trimethylsilyl)amido lithium; Bis(trimethylsilyl)amidolithium; Disilazane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyl-, lithium salt; Hexamethyldisilazane lithium salt; Lithium hexamethyldisilazane; Lithium, (bis(trimethylsilyl)amino)-; Lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amine; N-Lithiohexamethyldisilazane; Lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide; Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, lithium salt; [ChemIDplus] Lithium 1,1,1,3,3,3 hexamethyldisilazan-2-ide; [ECHA REACH Registrations] UN3396
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Silicon)
Description
White powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
Reacts violently with water evolving extremely flammable gases; Causes burns; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica." See "Hexamethyldisilazane." See "Lithium."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, flammable."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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