Synthesis of new organotitanium (IV) complexes Cp2Ti(SeR) 2 and Cp2TiCl(SeR) via tandem reactions involving 'Cp 2Ti' intermediate. Crystal structures of Cp2TiCl(SeR) (R=p-ClC6H4, p-BrC6H4)

Li Cheng Song*, Cong Han, Qing Mei Hu, Zhi Pan Zhang

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Abstract

A simple and convenient route for synthesizing organotitanium (IV) complexes with a general formula Cp2Ti(SeR)2 or Cp 2TiCl(SeR) has been developed. This synthetic route includes reduction of Cp2TiCl2 with Mg and an in situ treatment of the intermediate 'Cp2Ti' with diselenides RSeSeR. Interestingly, while the route involving reaction of Cp2TiCl2, Mg and RSeSeR in a molar ratio of 1:1:1 produced Cp2Ti(SeR)2, (1-5, R=α-C10H7, o-MeC6H4, m-MeC6H4, p-ClC6H4, p-BrC 6H4) in 91-97% yields, the route involving reaction of Cp2TiCl2, Mg and RSeSeR in a molar ratio of 1: 0.5: 0.5 afforded Cp2TiCl(SeR) (6-7, R=p-ClC6H4, p-BrC6H4) in 70% and 92% yields, respectively. 1-7 are new and have been characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopy, as well as by X-ray diffraction analysis for 6 and 7. A possible pathway for production of these two types of organotitanium (IV) complexes, mainly depending upon the molar ratio of the starting materials, are briefly discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2199-2204
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume357
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chloride ligand
  • CpTi-containing complexes
  • Crystal structures
  • Selenolate ligand
  • Synthesis

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