The molecule is an N-silyl compound that is diethylamine in which the amino hydrogen is replaced by a trimethylsilyl group. N-(trimethylsilyl)diethylamine is a derivatisation agent used in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry applications. It has a role as a chromatographic reagent. It derives from a diethylamine.
N-ethyl-N-trimethylsilylethanamine