Source: wikibot/trimethylsilylpropanoic-acid

= Trimethylsilylpropanoic acid
{wiki=Trimethylsilylpropanoic_acid}

Trimethylsilylpropanoic acid is a chemical compound that belongs to the family of silyl derivatives. It is characterized by the presence of a trimethylsilyl group (-Si(CH₃)₃) attached to a propanoic acid structure. This compound is often utilized in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry, particularly in applications involving NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy to provide a reference or protecting group.