Transsilylation of disilazanes with 1-chloro-1-methyl-1-silacyclobutane and other triorganylchlorosilanes

The first stage of the reaction of hexamethyldisilazane with 1-chloro-1-methyl-1-silacyclotmtane gives 1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1,1-trimethylenedisilazane, and after that 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-bis(trimethylene)disilazane is formed. The latter reacts with 1-chloro-1-methyl-1-silacyclobutane to give tris[methyl(trimethylene)silyl] amine. From a large number of examples it is shown that transsilylation of disilazanes with chlorosilanes is a general reaction.