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Decamethyltetrasiloxane

Catalog No. D212450 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 141-62-8 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere Chembase ID: 149955

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8-octamethyl-3,5,7-trioxa-2,4,6,8-tetrasilanonane
IUPAC Traditional name
decamethyltetrasiloxane
Synonyms
1,1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,7-Decamethyltetrasiloxane
DC 200 Fluid 1.5
KF 96L1.5
1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)disiloxane
SH 200-1.5CS

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 141-62-8

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Pale Yellow Oil
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility DMSO
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Storage Condition Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
A non-cyclic silicone oligomer. Used in the methylation of mercury(II) salts. Study shows that it transformed by a specific microflora and in the natural environment degraded by mechanisms similar to other organic compounds.

REFERENCES

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  • Wasserbauer, R. et al.: Folia Microbiologica, 35, 384 (2009)
  • Watanabe, N. et al.: Ecotoxic. Env. Safety, 11, 174 (2009)