Pentamethyldisiloxane
- CAS NO.:1438-82-0
- Empirical Formula: C5H16OSi2
- Molecular Weight: 148.35
- MDL number: MFCD00053658
- EINECS: 215-873-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-01-13 11:26:47
What is Pentamethyldisiloxane?
The Uses of Pentamethyldisiloxane
Pentamethyldisiloxane, is an organosilicon compound used in synthesis of siloxane-polyether copolymer surfactants. Pentamethyldisiloxane can also be used as source of the trimethylsilyl functional group in organic synthesis.
The Uses of Pentamethyldisiloxane
Pentamethyldisiloxane is used in the synthesis of siloxane-polyether copolymer surfactants. It is also used as source of trimethylsilyl functional group in organic synthesis.
Synthesis

Take prepared potassium trimethylsilanolate 1.12kg in 2L of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, was added dropwise with stirring dimethylchlorosilane1kg, dropwise, room temperature reaction 1h, filtered, concentrated, extracted with ether, dried and concentrated to give a high purity of 98% or more of pentamethyl disiloxane 1.2kg.
Properties of Pentamethyldisiloxane
| Boiling point: | 86 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.760 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | -9°C |
| form | clear liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.758 |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Water Solubility | Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 3: reacts with aqueous base |
| BRN | 1734568 |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H16OSi2/c1-7(2)6-8(3,4)5/h7H,1-5H3 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Disiloxane, pentamethyl- (1438-82-0) |
Safety information for Pentamethyldisiloxane
| Signal word | Danger |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. |
Computed Descriptors for Pentamethyldisiloxane
| InChIKey | AOJHDNSYXUZCCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [Si](C)(C)(C)O[SiH](C)C |
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