▁formula ▁( Me 3 C ) Me 2 Si Cl ▁( Me ▁= ▁CH 3 ). ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁sil ane ▁containing ▁two ▁m eth yl ▁groups , ▁a ▁t ert - but yl ▁group , ▁and ▁a ▁re active ▁ch lor ide . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁color less ▁or ▁white ▁solid ▁that ▁is ▁sol ub le ▁in ▁many ▁organ ic ▁sol vent s ▁but ▁react s ▁with ▁water ▁and ▁alco h ols . ▁ ▁The ▁comp ound ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁protect ▁alco h ols ▁in ▁organ ic ▁synth esis . ▁ ▁Ex amples ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁Nicola ou ▁tax ol ▁total ▁synth esis . ▁ ▁t ert - But y ld im eth yl s ily l ▁ch lor ide ▁react s ▁with ▁alco h ols ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁base ▁to ▁give ▁t ert - but y ld im eth yl s ily l ▁eth ers : ▁( Me 3 C ) Me 2 Si Cl ▁ ▁+ ▁ ▁RO H ▁ ▁→ ▁▁ ▁( Me 3 C ) Me 2 Si OR ▁ ▁+ ▁ ▁H Cl ▁These ▁s ily l ▁eth ers ▁are ▁hydro ly ze ▁much ▁more ▁slowly ▁than ▁the ▁trim eth yl s ily l ▁eth ers . ▁ ▁Rel ated ▁re ag ents ▁The ▁trif late ▁derivative ▁(( Me 3 C ) Me 2 Si OT f ▁is ▁used ▁similarly ▁but ▁is ▁more ▁difficult ▁to ▁handle . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Re ag ents ▁for ▁organ ic ▁chem istry ▁Category :