1-(Trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentene

Ref. 3D-FT61217

Product Information

• Name: 1-(Trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentene
• Synonyms: (1-Cyclopentenyloxy)trimethylsilane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1-(Trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentene is an organic compound that belongs to the class of substituted ethylenes. It is a nucleophilic reagent that reacts with electrophiles such as enolate, epoxide, and oxirane, and is commonly used in organic synthesis. 1-(Trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentene has been shown to be efficient in the transformation of a variety of substituted methylbenzenes into their corresponding trioxanes. The chemical structure of 1-(trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentene consists of a cyclopropane ring with two methyl groups at positions 1 and 3, and one silyl group at position 2. This molecule has a molecular weight of 142.14 g/mol and a melting point of -114°C.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.3 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₆OSi
• Purity: Min. 95%