The molecule is a member of the class of imidazoles in which the hydrogen at position 1 is replaced by a trimethylsilyl group. N-trimethylsilylimidazole is a derivatisation agent used in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry applications. It has a role as a chromatographic reagent. It is a member of imidazoles and a N-silyl compound.
imidazol-1-yl(trimethyl)silane