(Cyclopentadienyl)zirconium trichloride is an
organozirconium compound with the formula (CH)ZrCl. It a moisture-sensitive white solid. The compound adopts a
polymer
A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part")
is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...
ic structure. The compound has been well studied spectroscopically.
Synthesis and reactions
It is prepared by chlorination of
zirconocene dichloride
Zirconocene dichloride is an organozirconium compound composed of a zirconium central atom, with two cyclopentadienyl and two chloro ligands. It is a colourless diamagnetic solid that is somewhat stable in air.
Preparation and structure
Zirconoce ...
.
Being polymeric, complex is insoluble in nonpolar solvents. It dissolves in the presence of basic ligands to give
adduct
An adduct (from the Latin ''adductus'', "drawn toward" alternatively, a contraction of "addition product") is a product of a direct addition of two or more distinct molecules, resulting in a single reaction product containing all atoms of all co ...
s.
See also
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(Cyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride
(Cyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride is an organotitanium compound with the formula (CH)TiCl. It is a moisture sensitive orange solid. The compound adopts a piano stool geometry.
Preparation and reactions
(CH)TiCl is prepared by the reaction ...
, which exists as a monomer.
References
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Zirconium(IV) compounds
Chloro complexes
Organozirconium compounds
Cyclopentadienyl complexes
Coordination polymers