Abstract
The conditions under which a series of trimethylsilylesters of the type magnified image , where R=H, CH3, CF3, and C6H5, condense with a number of trimethylsilylamines to form hexamethyl‐disiloxane and an organic amide were investigated. The nature of the R group in the silylester appreciably affected the relative ease of condensation. Addition of an acid catalyst to the reaction system was observed to increase the relative rate of the reaction.
Funding Information
  • Silicones Division of Union Carbide Corporation
  • Lowell Technological Institute Research Foundation