N,N′-Bis(trimethylsilyl)dicyandiamide

N,N′-Bis(trimethylsilyl)dicyandiamide was prepared for the first time by the reaction of dicyandiamide with hexamethyldisilazane in boiling tetrahydrofuran. Thermal transformations of this compound were studied by DTA. The novel compound may be used in the synthesis of bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide.