[AlphaScent]

This is a base that is used in a reaction procedure I am trying.  It is used in the Michael reaction step of a Robinson annulation. 

The paper mentions that diethylamine can be used.  Does not say how well it works, however. 

If one had chlorotrimethylsilane and diethyl amine; couldnt you just make it?

I would say in a polar aprotic solvent such as ether.  Add the nucleophile to the electrophile at 0 degrees.

What do you think?

Google was not much help for the synthesis of diethylamino trimethylsilane

[discodermolide]

Sure you can make it. You need a base for the HCl.
Try 2,6-lutidine in THF, 2,6-lutidine HCl is almost insoluble in THF.

[AlphaScent]

Of course you do.  Would pyridine work??  I dont know if we have lutadine.

[discodermolide]

Yes pyridine will work.

[AlphaScent]

Just need a scavenger.  I should have originally put that.  Thank you for reminding me Disco.

I found some 2,6-lutidine actually.  I knew I had seen it and sure enough there it was.

I will try the lutidine. 

Thanks again!!

[orgopete]

Is probably just use two eq of diethylamine in ether and filter off the hydrochloride.