Talk:Trimethylsilyl group

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Alfa-ketosav in topic A general extension over TMS and TTMSS:

A general extension over TMS and TTMSS:

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In R-Si(TTMSS)3, the Si(Si(Si(CH
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(Si(TTMSS)3) can be called TTTMSSS (Tris[tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl]silyl), and in general, in R-Si(TTT...TTTMSSS...SSS)3 with n "T"s and n "S"s, the Si(TTT...TTTMSSS...SSS)3 can be called TTT...TTTMSSS...SSS with n+1 'T's and n+1 'S's. Obviously, these will be sterically hindered. Alfa-ketosav (talk) 16:45, 26 November 2018 (UTC)Reply