Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Potassium bisamide is the chemical compound with the formula 2NK. It is a strong, non-nucleophilic base with an approximate pKa of 26.Structure
In the solid state, the unsolvated compound is dimeric, with two potassium and two nitrogen atoms forming a square. This compound is soluble in hydrocarbon solvents and conducts electricity poorly in solution and in the melt. This is attributed to very strong ion pairing.
