1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compounds and method of preparing same

A method of preparing a 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound, said method comprising:

• aminating a 1,1,1-trihalodisilane with an aminating agent to give a reaction product comprising the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound, thereby preparing the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound;
• wherein the aminating agent comprises an organoamine compound having the formula HNR1R2, wherein each R1 is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and each R2 is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or H;
• wherein the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound having the following formula:
• wherein:
• (i) each R1 and R2 is —CH, such that the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound is 1,1,1-tris(dimethylamino)disilane, or (ii) each R1 is H and each R2 is —CH2CH3, such that the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound is 1,1,1-tris(ethylamino)disilane.

A reaction product comprising a 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound, wherein the reaction product comprising the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound is formed by a method comprising:

• aminating a 1,1,1-trihalodisilane with an aminating agent to give a reaction product comprising the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound, thereby preparing the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound,
• wherein the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound having the following formula:
• wherein:
• (i) each R1 and R2 is —CH3, such that the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound is 1,1,1-tris(dimethylamino)disilane;
• or (ii) each R1 is H and each R2 is —CH2CH3, such that the 1,1,1-tris(organoamino)disilane compound is 1,1,1-tris(ethylamino)disilane,
• wherein the aminating agent comprises an organoamine compound having the formula HNR3R4, wherein each R3 is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and each R4 is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or H.