Generation and reactions of lowvalent titanium alkoxide-acetylene complexes. A practical preparation of allyl alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00513-C

Low-valent titanium alkoxide prepared from Ti(O-i-Pr)₄ and i-PrMgCl (1:2) incorporates acetylene to give an acetylene complex, titanacyclopropene, as evidenced by its reaction with deuterium oxide. Carbonyl compounds likewise reacted with the a