3403. Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

Nomenclature

CAS number: 540-97-6
C12H36O6Si6; mol wt 444.92.
C 32.39%, H 8.16%, O 21.58%, Si 37.87%.

Description and references

Isolated from the hydrolysis product of dimethyldichlorosilane: Patnode, Wilcock, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 68, 358 (1946).

Chemical structure

Properties

Oily liquid. mp -3°. bp 245°. bp20 128°. d 0.9762. nD20 1.4015.