Oxidative alkylation of (η 5-C 5Me 5) 2TiR (R = Cl, Me, Et, CHCH 2, Ph, OMe, NC(H) tBu) to (η 5-C 5Me 5) 2Ti(Me)R by group 12 organometallic compounds MMe 2

Abstract

Oxidative alkylation of Cp * 2TiX (Cp *: η 5-C 5Me 5; X = OMe, Cl, NC(H) tBu) and Cp * 2TiMe by CdMe 2 or ZnMe 2 gives diamagnetic Cp * 2Ti(Me)X and Cp * 2TiMe 2 respectively, and cadmium or zinc. The reactions of Cp * 2TiR (R = Et, CHCH 2, Ph) with MMe 2 (M = Cd, Zn) give statistical mixtures of Cp * 2Ti(Me)R, Cp * 2TiMe 2 and Cp * 2TiR 2. Dimethylmercury does not react with Cp * 2TiX.