ɹɪˈækʃən wɪð ˈɛθɐnˌɑːl ɡˈɪvz ðɪ ælkˈɑːksaɪd tˈɛtɹiːθˌaɪl ˌɔːɹθəsˈɪlᵻkˌeɪt ænd ˈeɪtʃ tˈuː z. wɪð bˈʌlki tˈɜːtbjˈuːtɐnˌɑːl, ˌælkəhˈɑːləsˌɪs ɡˈɪvz tɹˈɪs tˈɜːtbjˈuːɾɑːksi sˈɪlɐnˌɛθɪˌɑːl:
Reaction with ethanol gives the alkoxide tetraethyl orthosilicate and H2S. With bulky tert-butanol, alcoholysis gives tris(tert-butoxy)silanethiol: