1,2‐Bis(t‐butyldimethylsilyl)hydrazine

[10000-20-1] C12H32N2Si2 (MW 260.57) InChI = 1S/C12H32N2Si2/c1-11(2,3)15(7,8)13-14-16(9,10)12(4,5)6/h13-14H,1-10H3 InChIKey = AIZSLKRCSRDHKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N (source of latent hydrazine used in the preparation of stable alkyl and aryl N-silyl hydrazones, gem-dihalides, vinyl halides, and room temperature Wolff–Kishner reductions) Alternative Names: BTBSH. Physical Data: bp 118–119 °C/9 Torr;1 55–65 °C/0.05 Torr;2 n25D 1.4456. Form Supplied in: colorless liquid. Preparative Methods: prepared by reacting tert-butyldimethylchlorosilane with anhydrous hydrazine at 70 °C (eq 1), with or without solvent. (1) Purification: fractional distillation. Handling, Storage, and Precaution: this reagent should be viewed as a latent source of hydrazine; all safety precautions relating to the handling of hydrazine should be considered applicable to this reagent.