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Compound Et3 SiOCH2 NMe2 transfers Me2 NCH2 to R2 NH (R2 =Et2 , PhMe, [Cr(η(6) -C6 H5 )(CO)3 ]Me, PhH) to form previously unknown diaminomethanes, Me2 NCH2 NR2 and, in the case of R2 =PhH, the triamine Me2 NCH2 N(Ph)CH2 NMe2 . The diaminomethanes exhibit an unreported disproportionation to a mixture of (R2 N)2 CH2 , (Me2 N)2 CH2 , and Me2 NCH2 NR2 , which can be trapped as their [Mo(CO)4 (diamine)] complexes. Whereas PhMeNCH2 NMe2 is a labile material, the metal-substituted ([(η(6) -C6 H5 )Cr(CO)3 ]MeNCH2 NMe2 is a stable material. The triamine Me2 NCH2 N(Ph)CH2 NMe2 is unstable with respect to transformation to 1,3,5-triphenyltriazine, but is readily trapped as the bidentate-triamineMo(CO)4 . All metal complexes were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Triethylsiloxymethylamine, Et3SiOCH2NMe2, readily synthesized in high yield by the hydrosilylation reaction between Et3SiH and DMF, is an excellent (N,N‐dimethylamino)methyl transfer agent to a representative range of aliphatic alcohols, thiols, and Ph2PH (E–H) materials. The reactions are almost instantaneous at room temperature in inert solvents and require no activating agents to produce E–CH2NMe2 products in high yields and illustrate the title compound as an excellent addition to the family of organic reagents. For aromatic alcohols, electrophilic substitution of the aromatic ring occurs in high yield. Crystal structures of new materials such as the cholestero–CH2NMe2 derivative, 2–4‐[bis(N,N‐dimethylamino)methyl]‐1‐naphthol, and the phosphine oxide derived from Ph2PCH2NMe2 are reported.

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