title: Methyl 4-(trimethyl-silylethyn-yl)benzoate.
abstract: The title compound, C(13)H(16)O(2)Si, was synthesized as a precursor for ethynylarene derivatives and crystallized from hexane. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules are linked by weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form chains that pack in layers in a herringbone fashion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
authors.forename: Storm
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Potts
authors.forename: Dinabandhu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Martin W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Bredenkamp