titanoceneIII
Titanocene(III) refers to a class of organotitanium compounds in which titanium is in the +3 oxidation state and is coordinated by cyclopentadienyl ligands derived from cyclopentadiene. The prototypical example is titanocene(III) chloride, commonly written as Cp2TiCl, in which two cyclopentadienyl rings (Cp) accompany a single chloride ligand. These Ti(III) species are paramagnetic and are prepared and studied as one-electron-reducing agents in organic synthesis and as intermediates in related catalytic processes.
Preparation of titanocene(III) compounds typically involves the one-electron reduction of a titanocene(IV) precursor, such as titanocene
Electronic structure and characterization are consistent with a d1 titanium(III) center in these complexes. The titanium(III)
Handling is typically done under inert atmosphere due to air and moisture sensitivity. Titanocene(III) species are
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