The transient titanocene(II): Direct synthesis from solvated titanium(II) chloride and cyclopentadienylsodium and ensuing interception with diphenylacetylene as 1,1-bis(cyclopentadienyl)-2,3,4,5- tetraphenyltitanacyclopentadiene

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-43

  Eisch, John J ^a   Adeosun, Adetenu A ^a   Birmingham, John M ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boulder Scientific Company   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1 Bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanacyclopentadienes; 1,1 Bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanacyclopropenes; Epititanation; Titanocene(II); Wilkinson metallocene synthesis

Indexed keywords

HYDRIDES; LIGHTING; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; ORGANOMETALLICS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

1,1-BIS(CYCLOPENTADIENYL) TITANACYCLOPENTADIENE; 1,1-BIS(CYCLOPENTADIENYL)TITANACYCLOPROPENES; CYCLOPENTADIENYLS; EPITITANATION; TITANIA; TITANOCENE(II); TITANOCENES; WILKINSON; WILKINSON METALLOCENE SYNTHESIS;

ACETYLENE;

EID: 33846295532     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: 10990682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200600766     Document Type: Article

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