Titanocene dicarbonyl
Names
IUPAC name
dicarbonylbis(η 5 -cyclopentadienyl)titanium(II)
Other names
Dicarbonyldi-π-cyclopentadienyltitanium
Identifiers
InChI=1S/2C5H5.2CO.Ti/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;2*1-2;/h2*1-3H,4H2;;;/q2*-1;;;
Key: AYSYTHDGPPKHIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
C1C=CC=[C-]1.C1C=CC=[C-]1.C(=O)=[Ti]=C=O
Properties
C12 H10 O2 Ti
Molar mass
234.09 g/mol
Appearance
maroon solid
Melting point
90 °C (194 °F; 363 K)
Boiling point
Sublimes at 40 to 80 °C (104 to 176 °F; 313 to 353 K) at 0.001 mmHg
insoluble
Solubility in other solvents
THF , benzene
Structure
tetrahedral
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
flammable
Related compounds
Related compounds
Cp2 TiCl2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Dicarbonylbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium is the chemical compound with the formula (η 5 -C5 H5 )2 Ti(CO)2 , abbreviated Cp2 Ti(CO)2 . This maroon-coloured, air-sensitive species is soluble in aliphatic and aromatic solvents.[ 1] It has been used for the deoxygenation of sulfoxides , reductive coupling of aromatic aldehydes and reduction of aldehydes .
Structure and synthesis
Cp2 Ti(CO)2 is prepared by the reduction of titanocene dichloride with magnesium as a slurry in THT under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide .[ 2]
(C5 H5 )2 TiCl2 + Mg + 2 CO → (C5 H5 )2 Ti(CO)2 + MgCl2
Both Cp2 Ti(CO)2 and Cp2 TiCl2 are tetrahedral as are related zirconium and hafnium compounds. Of historical interest, the complex was first prepared by the reduction of titanocene dichloride with sodium cyclopentadienyl under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide .[ 3]
Its structure has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography .[ 4]
References
^ Sikora, D. J.; Moriarty, K. J.; Rausch, M. D. (1990). "Dicarbonylbis(η 5 -Cyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium". Inorganic Syntheses . Vol. 28. pp. 250–251. doi :10.1002/9780470132593.ch64 . ISBN 978-0-471-52619-3 .
^ Snead, Thomas E. (2001). "Dicarbonylbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis . John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi :10.1002/047084289X.rd073 . ISBN 0-471-93623-5 .
^ Murray, James G. (1959). "A Metal Carbonyl Compound of Titanium". Journal of the American Chemical Society . 81 (3): 752–753. doi :10.1021/ja01512a062 .
^ Atwood, Jerry L.; Stone, Karen E.; Alt, Helmut G.; Hrncir, Duane C.; Rausch, Marvin D. (1975). "Crystal and Molecular Structure of Titanocene Dicarbonyl, (η5 -C5 H5 )2 Ti(CO)2 ". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry . 96 : C4–C6. doi :10.1016/S0022-328X(00)86431-1 .
Titanium(II) Organotitanium(II) compounds
Titanium(III) Organotitanium(III) compounds
Titanium(IV) Titanate compounds Organotitanium(IV) compounds