trimethylsilyl

English

Noun

trimethylsilyl (plural trimethylsilyls)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The organosilicon radical (CH₃)₃Si-
   • 1995, Alan Roy Katritzky, Otto Meth-Cohn, Stanley Michael Roberts, Comprehensive organic functional group transformations, page 490:

     These arise through re-addition of the initially formed palladium hydride and subsequent antielimination of the trimethylsilyl and palladium moieties.

Derived terms

• trimethylsilyl chloride