Related compounds Molar mass 234.09 g/mol Appearance maroon solid pyrophoric | Formula C12H10O2Ti Melting point 90 °C | |
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Dicarbonylbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium is the chemical compound with the formula (η5-C5H5)2Ti(CO)2, abbreviated Cp2Ti(CO)2. This maroon-coloured, air-sensitive species is soluble in aliphatic and aromatic solvents. It has been used for the deoxygenation of sulfoxides, reductive coupling of aromatic aldehydes and reduction of aldehydes.
Structure and synthesis
Cp2Ti(CO)2 is prepared via the reduction of titanocene dichloride with magnesium under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide.
(C5H5)2TiCl2 + Mg + 2 CO → (C5H5)2Ti(CO)2 + MgCl2Both Cp2Ti(CO)2 and Cp2TiCl2 are tetrahedral as are related zirconium and hafnium compounds.
References
Titanocene dicarbonyl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA