Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)methane explained

Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)methane (TTMSM) is an organic compound with formula C₁₃H₃₆Si₄, consisting of four trimethylsilyl (Si(CH₃)₃) groups bonded to a central carbon atom. It is extremely sterically crowded but unlike with the all-carbon equivalent tetra-tert-butylmethane which is only known as a theoretical compound, the longer silicon-carbon bonds allow this compound to be synthesised.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Neopentane
• Tetraethylmethane
• Tetravinylmethane
• Tetraethynylmethane
• Tetracyclopropylmethane
• Tetraphenylmethane
• Methanetetracarboxylate
• Tetramethoxymethane
• Tetrafluoromethane
• Tetrachloromethane
• Tetrabromomethane
• Tetraiodomethane
• Tetraazidomethane
• Tetracyanomethane
• Tetranitromethane

Notes and References

1. Dereppe JM, Magill JH . Molecular movements and phase transitions in solids. Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)methane. . Journal of Physical Chemistry . December 1972 . 76 . 26 . 4037–4039 . 10.1021/j100670a028 .
2. Beagley B, Pritchard RG, Titiloye JO . The molecular structure of tetrakis (trimethylsilyl) methane studied by gas-phase electron diffraction and molecular mechanics. . Journal of Molecular Structure . May 1988 . 176 . 1–2 . 81–77 . 10.1016/0022-2860(88)80233-3 . 1988JMoSt.176...81B .
3. Aliev AE, Harris KD, Apperley DC, Harris RK . Solid state dynamic properties of tetrakis (trimethylsilyl) methane: high-resolution solid state 13C and 29Si NMR investigations. . Journal of Solid State Chemistry . June 1994 . 110 . 2 . 314–320 . 10.1006/jssc.1994.1174 . 1994JSSCh.110..314A .
4. Dinnebier RE, Dollase WA, Helluy X, Kümmerlen J, Sebald A, Schmidt MU, Pagola S, Stephens PW, van Smaalen S . 6 . Order-disorder phenomena determined by high-resolution powder diffraction: the structures of tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)methane C . Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science . 55 . Pt 6 . 1014–1029 . December 1999 . 10927444 . 10.1107/s0108768199006126 .