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Tris(trimethylsilyl)methane is the organosilicon compound with the formula (tms)3CH (where tms = (CH3)3Si). It is a colorless liquid that is highly soluble in hydrocarbon solvents. Reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl)methane with methyl lithium gives tris(trimethylsilyl)methyllithium, called trisyllithium. Trisyllithium is useful in 
Petersen olefination
The Peterson olefination (also called the Peterson reaction) is the chemical reaction of α-silyl carbanions (1 in diagram below) with ketones (or aldehydes) to form a β-hydroxysilane (2) which eliminates to form alkenes (3).
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reactions:
:(tms)3CH + CH3Li → (tms)3CLi + CH4
:(tms)3CLi + R2CO → (tms)2C=CR2 + tmsOLi
Trisyllithium is also an effective precursor to bulky ligands. Some tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl derivatives are far more stable than less substituted derivatives. for example is a well-behaved tellurol.
See also
*Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane
Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane is the organosilicon compound with the formula (Me3Si)3SiH (where Me = CH3). It is a colorless liquid that is classified as a hydrosilane since it contains an Si-H bond. The compound is notable as having a weak Si-H bo ...
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