Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene is an organosilicon compound with the chemical formula C8H14Si. This colorless compound is a liquid at room temperature. The silicon atom makes a direct σ-bond with one of the carbons of the cyclopentadienyl group. Trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene is commonly used as a starting material for the synthesis of metal cyclopentadienyl complexes.Trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene has the unique property of rapid sigmatropic rearrangement.
