Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of a novel paramagnetic organotitanium(III) compound, cyclopentadienyl-bis[o-(NN-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]titanium

Abstract

The reaction of Li-o-C6H4CH2NMe2(2 equiv.) with [(C5H5)TiCl2]x in ether gives the novel, air-sensitive, paramagnetic complex (C5H5)Ti(o-C6H4CH2NMe2)2(1), whose crystal structure has been determined; (1) reacts with CO2 and exchanges the cyclopentadienyl hydrogens with D2.