Trimethylsilyl methyl-1 H-benzotriazole

Miscellaneous. The azide is used for the preparation of other heterocyclic compounds. Typical examples are the formations of disilaaziridine (eq 9) and i -triazine (eq 10) derivatives. 

Kozaburo Nishiyama Tokai University, Shizuoka, Japan 

Solubility well soluble in most organic solvents. 

Preparative Methods l-[(trimethylsilyl)methyl]-177-benzotri-azole is readily prepared in a reaction of sodium benzotriazolide with chloromethyltrimethylsilane.  

Handling, Storage, and Precautions the material is stable in ambient atmosphere, but it is slowly decomposed by water, especially in the presence of acids, bases, or fluoride anions. 

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