(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*TiCl
3 (Cp* = C
5(CH
3)
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. In the presence of
organoaluminium compound
Organoaluminium chemistry is the study of compounds containing bonds between carbon and aluminium. It is one of the major themes within organometallic chemistry. Illustrative organoaluminium compounds are the dimer trimethylaluminium, the monomer ...
s and other additives, it catalyzes the
polymerization of alkenes.
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
is prepared by the reaction of tita ...
References
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Chloro complexes
Titanium compounds
Half sandwich compounds