It is a white solid that dissolves in organic solvents.

It is structurally related to the more common ligand IMes but with a saturated backbone (the S of SIMes indicates a saturated backbone).

It is slightly more flexible and is a component in Grubbs II.

[1] It is prepared by alkylation of trimethylaniline by dibromoethane followed by ring closure and dehydrohalogenation.

[2] This article about an organic compound is a stub.