(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride is an

organotitanium compound Organotitanium chemistry is the science of organotitanium compounds describing their physical properties, synthesis, and reactions. Organotitanium compounds in organometallic chemistry contain carbon-titanium chemical bonds. They are reagents in or ...

with the formula Cp*TiCl₃ (Cp* = C₅(CH₃)₅). It is an orange solid. The compound adopts a piano stool geometry. An early synthesis involve the combination of lithium pentamethylcyclopentadienide and

titanium tetrachloride Titanium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula . It is an important intermediate in the production of titanium metal and the pigment titanium dioxide. is a volatile liquid. Upon contact with humid air, it forms thick clouds o ...

. The compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of

decamethyltitanocene dichloride Decamethyltitanocene dichloride is an organotitanium compound with the formula Cp*2TiCl2 (where Cp* is C5(CH3)5, derived from pentamethylcyclopentadiene). It is a red solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The complex has been the ...

. In the presence of organoaluminium compounds and other additives, it catalyzes the polymerization of alkenes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pentamethyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride Chloro complexes Titanium compounds Half sandwich compounds

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