Sigma Aldrich Trimethoxymethylsilane

Catalog No. 24-617-4250ML

Supplier: Sigma Aldrich 246174250ML

Description

MilliporeSigma Sigma Organics products encompass a wide range of quality reagents, solvents, catalysts, and building blocks for organic synthesis. From benchtop discovery to process development and scale-up, Sigma Organics solutions are built to meet the needs of synthetic chemists.

Trimethoxymethylsilane (MTM) is an organosilicon compound widely used as a precursor for the preparation of silica-based materials, which finds the applications in various fields. Particularly in molecular assembly, linking nano building blocks, and selective synthesis oligosiloxane compounds. It can also be utilized as a crosslinker in the synthesis of polysiloxane polymers.Trimethoxymethylsilane can be used:As a silica source for synthesizing polyethyleneimine-silica (PEI-silica) organic-inorganic hybrid particles.To transform hydrophilic ceramic surfaces to hydrophobic by modifying the -OH groups.To modify silica aerogels by inducing hydrophobicity and enhancing mechanical properties without affecting transparency.

Specifications

• CAS: 1185-55-3
• Density: 0.955 g/mL at 25°C
• Boiling Point: 102°C to 104°C
• Molecular Formula: C4H12O3Si
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.371
• Linear Formula: CH3Si(OCH3)3
• MDL Number: MFCD00008342
• Quantity: 250 mL
• Synonym: Methyltrimethoxysilane
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 136.22 g/mol