(Cyclopentadienyl)zirconium trichloride is an

organozirconium compound Organozirconium chemistry is the science of exploring the properties, structure, and reactivity of organozirconium compounds, which are organometallic compounds containing chemical bonds between carbon and zirconium. Organozirconium compounds have ...

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 and ...

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 Zircon ...

. 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 ...

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Synthesis and reactions

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