702722

Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide solution

1 M in THF

• Synonym(s): KHMDS, Hexamethyldisilazane potassium salt solution, Potassium hexamethyldisilazide solution
• Linear Formula: [(CH₃)₃Si]₂NK
• CAS Number: 40949-94-8
• Molecular Weight: 199.48
• Beilstein: 4006754
• MDL number: MFCD00010330
• PubChem Substance ID: 329762398
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3.2 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: liquid
• concentration: 1 M in THF
• density: 0.915 g/mL at 25 °C
• SMILES string: C[Si](C)(C)N([K])[Si](C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H18NSi2.K/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6;/h1-6H3;/q-1;+1
• InChI key: IUBQJLUDMLPAGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide solution (1 M in THF) has been used as an anionic initiator in the polymerization of polyethylene oxide(PEO).

Packaging

The 25 mL Sure/Seal^™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

Legal Information

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H302 - H314 - H335 - H351
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P210 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH018 - EUH019
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): -2.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): -18.9 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves