Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma

205389

Sigma-Aldrich

Hexamethyldisiloxane

≥98%

Synonym(s):

HMDSO

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing

Select a Size

About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3SiOSi(CH3)3
CAS Number:
107-46-0
Molecular Weight:
162.38
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736258
EC Number:
203-492-7
MDL number:
MFCD00008265
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24852329
NACRES:
NA.22

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.377 (lit.)

bp

101 °C (lit.)
101 °C

mp

−59 °C (lit.)

density

0.764 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H18OSi2/c1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h1-6H3

InChI key

UQEAIHBTYFGYIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO), a linear polydisiloxane, is an organosilicon reagent commonly utilized as a source for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) of thin films of silicon compounds. It is also employed as a substitute to silane in silicon integrated circuit technology. Its dissociative ionization by electron impact has been studied by Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Synthesis of plasma-polymerized HMDSO thin films by atmospheric pressure glow (APG) discharge has been reported. Crystals of HMDSO at 148K are monoclinic. Addition of HMDSO to P4S10, improves its efficiency as thionating agent.

Application

Hexamethyldisiloxane can be used:
  • To fabricate a gas diffusion layer (GDL) with controlled hydrophobic silicone nano-layer by the dry deposition process.
  • To prepare silver nanoparticles coated with silica using arginine and glucose as the catalyst and the reducing agent, respectively.

pictograms

FlameEnvironment
GHS02,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

21.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-6 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
STBK6019
MKCQ8649
MKCQ0929
STBK1755
STBJ9649

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Thin films deposition from hexamethyldisiloxane and hexamethyldisilazane under dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) conditions.
Schmidt-Szalowski K, et al.
Plasmas and polymers, 5(3-4), 173-190 (2000)
Tae-Jun Ko et al.
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 7(9), 5506-5513 (2015-02-18)
Reliable operation of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell requires proper water management to prevent water flooding in porous carbon materials such as the gas diffusion layer (GDL). In contrast to the conventional GDL that uses the "wet" dip-coating process
Philippe Saint-Cricq et al.
Journal of materials chemistry. B, 1(19), 2451-2454 (2013-05-21)
Mesoporous silica-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag@MSN) were prepared by a two step synthesis in an environment friendly way. Arginine and glucose were used as a catalyst for the formation of silica and as a reducing agent for silver ions, respectively, in
Israel Sifuentes-Nieves et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 144, 682-689 (2019-12-21)
In the present study, the effect of plasma treatment on the structural properties of three granular corn starches (normal, Hylon V and Hylon VII) was investigated. Thermal (TGA/DSC), structural (XRD/FTIR) and chemical (XPS) properties were evaluated. Plasma treatment resulted in
The Raman Spectra of Hexamethyldisilane and Hexamethyldisiloxane.
Murata H and Kumada M.
J. Chem. Phys., 21(5), 945-945 (1953)
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service