Synthesis and characterization of titanium(IV) complexes containing the diphenylphosphino- and diphenylthiophosphoryl-functionalized cyclopentadienyl ligand. Crystal and molecular structure of Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)Cl3

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The trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene derivative C₅H₄(SiMe₃)PPh₂ (1) was treated with TiCl₄ to give the air- and moisture-sensitive mono(cyclopentadienyl) compound Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄PPh₂)Cl₃ (4). Reaction of 4 with Mg(CH₂C₆H₅)₂(THF)₂ gave Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄PPh₂)(CH₂C₆H₅)₃ (5). Reactions of the lithium and thallium derivatives M{C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂} (M=Li (2), Tl (3)) with one equiv. of TiCl₄ afforded the mono(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{η⁵-C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂}Cl₃ (6), whereas reaction with 0.5 equiv. of TiCl₄ gave the bis(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{η⁵-C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂}₂Cl₂ (8). Compound 6 was also isolated as a minor product from the reaction of Ti{η⁵-C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂}₂Cl₂ (8) with one equiv. of TiCl₄. The major product was identified as an inseparable mixture of two compounds [Ti{η⁵-C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂}₂Cl₂·TiCl₄]_n (7a and 7b). Reaction of Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₃ with 3 afforded the `mixed-ring' bis(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{η⁵-C₅H₄P(S)Ph₂}(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₂ (9). Compounds 6-9 are very moisture-sensitive and easily decompose to form the cyclopentadiene C₅H₅P(S)Ph₂. Structural data of these complexes indicate η⁵-coordination of the substituted cyclopentadienyl ligands and this coordination mode was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis of compound 4.

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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 593–594 (2000) 202–210
Synthesis and characterization of titanium(IV) complexes
containing the diphenylphosphino- and
diphenylthiophosphoryl-functionalized cyclopentadienyl ligand.
Crystal and molecular structure of Ti(h5-C5H4PPh2)Cl3
Juan C. Flores a, Roc´ıo Herna´ndez a, Pascual Royo a,1, Angelika Butt b,
Thomas P. Spaniol b, Jun Okuda b,*
a Departmento de Qu´ımica Inorga´nica, Uni6ersidad de Alcala´, Campus Uni6ersitario, E-28871 Alcala´ de Henares, Spain
b Institut fu¨r Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Uni6ersita¨t Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14,
D-55099 Mainz, Germany
Received 4 June 1999; accepted 13 July 1999
Dedicated to Professor Fausto Calderazzo on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Abstract
The trimethylsilyl cyclopentadiene derivative C5H4(SiMe3)PPh2 (1) was treated with TiCl4 to give the air- and moisture-sensitive
mono(cyclopentadienyl) compound Ti(h5-C5H4PPh2)Cl3 (4). Reaction of with Mg(CH2C6H5)2(THF)2 gave Ti(h5-
4
C5H4PPh2)(CH2C6H5)3 (5). Reactions of the lithium and thallium derivatives M{C5H4P(S)Ph2} (M=Li (2), Tl (3)) with one
equiv. of TiCl4 afforded the mono(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}Cl3 (6), whereas reaction with 0.5 equiv. of
TiCl4 gave the bis(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}2Cl2 (8). Compound 6 was also isolated as a minor product
from the reaction of Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}2Cl2 (8) with one equiv. of TiCl4. The major product was identified as an inseparable
mixture of two compounds [Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}2Cl2·TiCl4]n (7a and 7b). Reaction of Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3 with 3 afforded the
‘mixed-ring’ bis(cyclopentadienyl) complex Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}(h5-C5H5)Cl2 (9). Compounds 6–9 are very moisture-sensitive and
easily decompose to form the cyclopentadiene C5H5P(S)Ph2. Structural data of these complexes indicate h5-coordination of the
substituted cyclopentadienyl ligands and this coordination mode was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analysis of compound
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Keywords: Cyclopentadienyl ligand; Phosphorus; Titanium; Ligand redistribution
1. Introduction
been developed extensively, although the corresponding
cyclopentadienes are easily accessible [4]. Such ligands
systems are known to form polynuclear complexes by
intermolecular coordination to other metal fragments
[5]. Therefore we set out to explore the chemistry of
titanium(IV) complexes containing the diphenylphos-
phino- and diphenylthiophosphoryl–cyclopentadienyl
ligands. We describe here the synthesis of the new
mono(cyclopentadienyl) compounds Ti(h5-C5H4PPh2)-
Cl3 and Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}Cl3 and the bis(cyclopenta-
Of the functionalized cyclopentadienyl ligands for
transition metal centers [1], those with an intramolecu-
larly coordinated additional donor group [2] have at-
tracted considerable interest recently. Group 4 metal
complexes containing one such bidentate ligand are
particularly important homogeneous polymerization
catalyst precursors [3]. On the other hand, the sub-
stituent effects of heteroatom functions directly bonded
to the periphery of the cyclopentadienyl ring have not
dienyl)
complexes
Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2]2Cl2
and
Ti{h5-C5H4P(S)Ph2](h5-C5H5)Cl2. During the course of
this study, the synthesis of several similar complexes
was reported independently [6].
* Corresponding author.
1 Also corresponding author.
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Fig. 1. Resonance structures for the[C5H4P(S)Ph2]−
.
one singlet appears in its 31P{1H} NMR spectrum (l
1
38.75). The presence of Hꢀ and 13Cꢀ203,205Tl coupling
constants for soluble substituted (cyclopentadi-
enyl)thallium compounds has been attributed to the
enforced covalency of the metal–ring interaction in the
compound [8]. The absence of H, 13C and 31P cou-
1
plings with 203,205Tl in the spectra of compound 3 may
indicate that the interaction in 3 is predominantly ionic
in character. The two resonance structures for the
anion [C5H4P(S)Ph2]−, shown in Fig. 1, might help to
delocalize negative charge to the ligand, thus encourag-
ing ionic bonding in the thallium complex.
Scheme 1.
2. Results and discussion
Addition of one equiv. of Ph2PCl to Li(C5H4SiMe3)
gives the cyclopentadiene C5H4(SiMe3)PPh2 (1) which
can be isolated as an orange-yellow oil in high yield
(Scheme 1). The product is soluble in hexane and
Several approaches have proved useful for the syn-
thesis of group 4 mono- and bis(cyclopentadienyl)
chloro complexes. For example, the reaction of TiCl4
with trimethylsilylcyclopentadienes is an efficient
method for the synthesis of mono(cyclopentadienyl)
complexes [9]. Further reaction of the mono(cyclopen-
tadienyl) complex with a thallium derivative of a differ-
ent cyclopentadienyl ligand affords ‘mixed-ring’
titanium compounds [10]. However, the reaction of
TiCl4 with two equiv. of an alkali metal cyclopentadi-
enyl salt is the most commonly used procedure for the
synthesis of dichlorobis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium com-
plexes [11]. Thus, compounds 4, 6, 8, and 9 were readily
prepared from precursors 1–3 (Scheme 2).
1
CH2Cl2, and according to its H-NMR spectrum it is
sufficiently pure to be used in subsequent complexation
reactions. The H-NMR spectrum contains one broad
1
singlet and two multiplets for the cyclopentadienyl pro-
tons indicating the presence of a mixture of isomers.
Addition of one equiv. of LinBu to C5H5P(S)Ph2 af-
fords compound Li{C5H4P(S)Ph2} (2) in quantitative
yield (Scheme 1). A THF adduct (ratio THF/Li=2) of
this lithium salt was isolated as a highly air-sensitive
foamy yellowish-white solid, soluble in aromatic sol-
vents and THF. This compound was also obtained
from the metal exchange reaction of the thallium
derivative Tl{C5H4P(S)Ph2} (3) with LiMe (Scheme 1),
where the initial formation of the byproduct ‘TlMe’ can
be inferred, since its disproportionation products were
detected (Tl0 and TlMe3) [7]. The1H-NMR spectrum of
2 shows a relatively broad virtual doublet (l 6.45) for
the AA’BB’X spin system corresponding to the frag-
ment, with J(P,H)=4.5 Hz for the four protons. This
pattern together with a singlet observed in the 31P{1H}-
NMR spectrum (l 41.18), indicates that the cyclopenta-
dienyl group of the starting thiophosphoryl compound
has been deprotonated.
Reaction of C5H5P(S)Ph2 with one equiv. of TlOEt in
diethyl ether affords 3 as an air-sensitive brown powder
(Scheme 1). Unlike Tl(C5H5), compound 3 is soluble
enough in aromatic solvents to allow its study by NMR
spectroscopy. The NMR data for 3 are also consistent
with deprotonation of the cyclopentadienyl ring. The
1H NMR spectrum in C6D6 shows the C5H4P group as
an AA%BB%X spin system (two doublets of virtual
triplets at l 6.17 and 6.48) with J(P,H)=4.0 Hz for the
protons of the ring. The 13C{1H}-NMR chemical shifts
and 31P–13C coupling values of 3 are also within nor-
mal ranges for cyclopentadienyl carbons (see Section 4);
The titanium trichloro complex 4 was formed as a
purple solid, in good yield, by addition of 1 to TiCl4 in
CH2Cl2. Recrystallization attempts from a variety of
solvents proved difficult because the complex decom-
posed in most instances to insoluble yellow–white pow-
ders that could not be characterized. Eventually we
succeeded in obtaining 4 as shiny purple crystals suit-
able for single-crystal X-ray analysis using a CH2Cl2/
1
hexane mixture. The H-NMR spectrum of 4 contains
two multiplets for the protons on the substituted cy-
clopentadienyl ring, together with characteristic reso-
nances for the phenyl groups. A singlet is observed at
−6.64 ppm in the 31P-NMR spectrum. Reaction of 4
with (C6H5CH2)2Mg(THF)2 in toluene yielded the
tribenzyltitanium complex 5 as brown microcrystals.
1
The H-NMR spectrum contained one singlet at 3.00
ppm for the TiCH2 protons with the signals for the
cyclopentadienyl protons shifted significantly upfield.
The crystal structure of 4 was determined by X-ray
diffraction on a single crystal. Fig. 2 shows an ORTEP
plot of the molecular structure and Table 1 summarizes
selected bond distances and angles. The geometry

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around the metal atom can be described as a piano-
stool configuration similar to Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3 [12a].
The h5-bonded cyclopentadienyl ring is practically pla-
nar with TiꢀC bond distances ranging between 2.330(2)
was added in small portions. The higher solubility of
the lithium salt allows better control of the addition
process, resulting in a higher yield of 6 (ca. 90%).
However, because 2 was isolated as a THF adduct, the
titanium compound was contaminated with small
amounts of TiCl4(THF)2. Ligand redistribution was
also used to synthesize 6 [12], by treatment of 8 with 1
equiv. of TiCl4 in warm toluene (Scheme 2). Com-
pound 6 was isolated as the minor product (B20%)
from this reaction, with a mixture of two compounds
7a and 7b as the major products (vide infra).
Compound 6, regardless of the procedure used to
prepare it, was invariably isolated as an oil with at
least 1 equiv. of toluene present, and is more moisture-
sensitive than Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3. Attempts to crystallize
this compound (washing with alkanes, recrystallization
from toluene or from mixtures of solvents), or to
remove toluene (high vacuum: 10−6 mbar, at room
temperature or 50°C), all failed. In fact, repeated crys-
tallization gave successive fractions of a yellow solid,
and samples of 6 under high vacuum were also con-
verted quantitatively to the same yellow solid. This
solid has been characterized as a mixture of com-
pounds 7 (vide infra). The 1H-NMR spectrum of 6
shows a complicated AA%BB%X spin system for the
substituted cyclopentadienyl ring, recorded as two
quartets (l 6.02 and 6.79), together with characteristic
resonances for the phenyl groups and toluene protons,
and its 31P{1H}-NMR spectrum contains one singlet at
l 38.8.
,
and 2.365(2) A and with CꢀC bond distances between
,
1.401(3) and 1.423(2) A. Only the distance to the car-
bon atom C(13) bearing the phosphorus appears
slightly elongated, but the cyclopentadienyl fragment
can be regarded as h5-coordinated. The distance be-
,
tween the ring centroid and the Ti center is 2.01 A,
similar to the value for Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3. The phospho-
rus atom deviates from the plane formed by the five
,
ring atoms by 0.25 A and is directed towards the metal
,
atom. The TiꢀP distance of 3.525(1) A, however, ex-
cludes a bonding interaction. The phenyl rings at-
tached to the phosphorus atom form angles of 80 and
60° with respect to the plane defined by the cyclopenta-
dienyl ring. The TiꢀCl bond distances as well as the
ClꢀTiꢀCl angles closely correspond to those of Ti(h5-
C5H5)Cl3 and other related monosubstituted-cyclopen-
tadienyl complexes [12].
Slow addition of either 2 or 3 in toluene, to a
toluene solution of TiCl4 gives the mono(cyclopentadi-
enyl) complex 6 as a yellow-orange oil, soluble in
CH2Cl2 and toluene (Scheme 2). The moderate solubil-
ity of the thallium compound 3 in toluene makes the
reaction sensitive to the rate of addition. Fast addition
leads to a mixture of 6 and the bis(cyclopentadienyl)
compound 8. Conversely, only compound 6 was iso-
lated (65% yield after workup) when the suspension
Scheme 2.

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9; both 8 and 9 were obtained as red microcrystalline
solids. Again, the purification of 8 proceeds more
smoothly when 3 is used as cyclopentadienyl transfer
reagent, since TiCl4(THF)2 is also formed in the reac-
tion of 2 with TiCl4, and this has been found to be
difficult to separate. Solid samples of compound 8
contain toluene which persists after exposure to high
vacuum. However, in this case, recrystallization from
CH2Cl2 gives 8 free of solvent. Compounds 8 and 9 are
very moisture-sensitive in contrast to the general stabil-
ity of bis(cyclopentadienyl)-dichlorotitanium complexes
(e.g. Ti(C5H5)2Cl2). The NMR spectra of 8 and 9, with
additional signals due to the nonsubstituted five-mem-
bered ring in the latter, are fairly similar to that
recorded for 6, and are in agreement with the structures
proposed in Scheme 2. The C5H4P moiety is an
AA%BB%X spin system, observed as two quartets at low
1
field in the H-, as three doublets in the 13C{1H}-, and
as one singlet in the 31P{1H}-NMR spectra.
It is well documented that trichloro(cyclopentadi-
enyl)titanium complexes are oxophilic species whose
TiꢀCl bonds are easily hydrolyzed to give various
TiꢀOꢀTi products depending on the reaction conditions
[13]. In contrast, dichlorobis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium
complexes are less oxophilic and more resistant to
hydrolysis because they are less electron-deficient and
are more coordinatively saturated. Indeed, much more
severe conditions are usually needed to hydrolyze their
TiꢀCl bonds in reactions where the cyclopentadienyl
ligands also remain unaffected [14]. This general behav-
ior contrasts with the extreme moisture-sensitivity of
the compounds containing the C5H4P(S)Ph2 ligand (i.e.
6–9), since brief exposure to air results in their rapid
hydrolysis to re-form the starting compound
C5H5P(S)Ph2.
This unusual behavior has been studied in detail by
NMR-tube scale experiments for compound 8. The
1H-NMR spectrum of samples of 8 in C6D6, recorded
soon after the addition of H2O (or D2O) in a 2:1 molar
ratio, shows half of the initial 8 unreacted and the
resonances corresponding to C5H5P(S)Ph2 (or
C5H4DP(S)Ph2) in a 8/cyclopentadiene ratio of 1:2 [15].
The titanium–cyclopentadienyl bond apparently has a
poor stability towards hydrolysis than that of the TiꢀCl
bonds in 8, as evidenced by the 8/cyclopentadiene ratio
observed in the spectrum which increases when excess
(1:10) of H2O (or D2O) is added.
Fig. 2. ORTEP diagram of the molecular structure of Ti(h5-
C5H4PPh2)Cl3 (4). Thermal ellipsoids are drawn at 50% probability
level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for the sake of clarity.
Reaction of 3 (or 2) with TiCl4 in a 2:1 molar ratio in
toluene affords the bis(cyclopentadienyl) compound 8
(Scheme 2), while treatment of Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3 with 1
equiv. of 3 gives the ‘‘mixed-ring‘‘ bis(cyclopentadienyl)
Table 1
5
,
Selected bond lengths (A) and angles (°) for Ti(h -C5H4PPh2)Cl3 (4)
Bond lenghts
Bond angles
TiꢀCl(1)
TiꢀCl(2)
TiꢀCl(3)
TiꢀC(13)
TiꢀC(14)
TiꢀC(15)
TiꢀC(16)
TiꢀC(17)
PꢀC(1)
PꢀC(7)
PꢀC(13)
C(13)ꢀC(14)
C(13)ꢀC(17)
C(14)ꢀC(15)
C(15)ꢀC(16)
C(16)ꢀC(17)
2.2427(8)
2.2225(8)
2.2318(9)
2.365(2)
2.339(2)
2.330(2)
2.335(2)
2.347(2)
1.839(2)
1.822(2)
1.830 (2)
1.418(2)
1.423(2)
1.404(2)
1.401(3)
1.407(3)
Cl(2)ꢀTiꢀCl(3)
Cl(2)ꢀTiꢀCl(1)
Cl(3)ꢀTiꢀCl(1)
C(7)ꢀPꢀC(13)
C(7)ꢀPꢀC(1)
102.65(3)
104.57(3)
101.72(3)
102.55(7)
103.76(8)
100.48(7)
C(13)ꢀPꢀC(1)
Splitting cyclopentadienyl–transition metal bonds by
reaction with protic substances is a reaction typically
used in compounds of very electropositive metals (e.g.
lanthanide systems) with notable ionic bond character
[12c]. The mentioned yellow solid 7 consisting of a
mixture of two compounds (7a+7b) which could not
be separated by recrystallization is also sensitive to
moisture and the analytical data for the isolated solid is
consistent with an empirical formula 8·TiCl4·toluene.

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and solvents were purchased from commercial suppliers
and purified as described elsewhere [18]. (Trimethylsi-
lyl)cyclopentadiene [19], (diphenylthiophospho-
ryl)cyclopentadiene [16], (C6H5CH2)2Mg(THF)2 [20]
and Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3 [9a], were prepared according to
literature procedures. NMR spectra were recorded at
25°C on Varian Unity 500+, Varian Unity VXR-300
or Varian Unity 200 NMR spectrometers. Chemical
shifts (l) are reported in ppm referenced to te-
Fig. 3. Resonance structures proposed for a [Ti(C5H4P(S)Ph2)] moi-
ety.
1
The H- and 31P-NMR spectra of the yellow mixture 7
1
tramethylsilane for H and 13C, and to H3PO4 for 31P.
contain a set of signals corresponding to ligands; the
ratio of the C5H4P(S)Ph2 ligands for the two compo-
nents 7a/7b is around 1:1, although it varies slightly
depending on the sample. We propose 7a and 7b to be
two compounds with structures containing TiCl4
bridges formed by coordination of the sulfur atoms
from two C5H4P(S)Ph2 ligands to titanium (Fig. 3) [17].
Compounds 7a and 7b are formed from the reaction
of the bis(cyclopentadienyl) complex 8, or from the
mono(cyclopentadienyl) 6, with 1 equiv. of TiCl4.
Moreover, the observations described above are consis-
tent with an equilibrium between 6 and 7 in solution,
where 7 precipitates due to its lower solubility in
toluene. This equilibrium can be explained if the ring
substituent leads to a weaker titanium-cyclopentadienyl
bond. The lower covalency would reduce the directional
constraints of the bond, thus allowing intermolecular
ligand redistribution between 6 and 7. There must also
be a solvent effect in this equilibrium, since 6 is quanti-
tatively converted into 7, reducing the toluene content
of the sample.
Elemental analyses were performed by the University of
Alcala´ Microanalytical Laboratories (UCSA) on a Her-
aeus CHN-O-Rapid- and by the University of Mainz
Analytical Laboratory on a Heraeus CHN-Vario EL
microanalyzer. Mass spectra were recorded on Hewlett-
Packard 5890 and Finnigan 8230 mass spectrometers.
4.2. Preparation of C5H4(SiMe3)(PPh2) (1)
A solution of Ph2PCl (5.9 ml, 32.8 mmol) in hexane
(20 ml) was added dropwise, at 0°C, to a suspension of
Li(C5H4SiMe3) (94.73 g, 32.8 mmol) in hexane (130 ml).
The reaction mixture was slowly warmed to room
temperature and stirred overnight. After filtration of
lithium chloride and washing the filterbed with hexane
(20 ml), the filtrate was evaporated, giving 1 as an
1
orange-yellow oil. Yield: 9.98 g (94%). H-NMR (200
MHz, CDCl3): l= −0.04 (s, 9H, SiCH3), 3.07 (m,
0.5H, C5H4), 3.47 (s, 0.5H, C5H4), 6.50 (m, 3H, C5H4),
7.20 (m, 10H, C6H5); MS (70 eV, EI): m/z (%)=322
(24) [M+], 250 (29) [M+ꢀSiMe3], 183 (28) [PPh+2 ], 73
(100) [SiMe+3 ].
3. Conclusions
4.3. Preparation of Li{C5H4P(S)Ph2}(THF)2 (2)
The cyclopentadiene C5H4(SiMe3)PPh2 (1) reacts
with TiCl4 to yield the trichlorotitanium complex 2
which can be alkylated to give the tribenzyl derivative
5. The crystal structure of 4 confirmed the h5-coordina-
tion of the substituted cyclopentadienyl ring. The
C5H4P(S)Ph2 ligand give rise to mono- and bis(cy-
clopentadienyl)titanium complexes 6–9. The common
structural feature in these titanium complexes is the
h5-coordination of the substituted cyclopentadienyl
ring to the metal center. However, their chemical be-
havior indicate that the cyclopentadienyl–titanium
bond is weaker as a result of ionic bonding contribu-
tion caused by the presence of the phosphorus sub-
stituent on the ring.
A solution of n-butyllithium (4.4 ml, 1.6 M in hex-
anes) was added dropwise to a THF solution (150 ml)
of C5H5P(S)Ph2 (2.00 g, 7.08 mmol) at −78°C. The
reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temper-
ature and stirred for an additional 3 h. The solvent was
removed under vacuum, and the resulting yellow oil
treated with cold hexane (2×30 ml) to give 2 as a
foamy yellowish-white solid in quantitative yield. This
air-sensitive lithium salt was isolated as an adduct with
1
1
2 equiv. of THF as indicated by H-NMR. H-NMR
(200 MHz, C6D6): l=1.24 (m, 8H, THF), 3.38 (m, 8H,
1
THF), 6.45 (bd, 4H, J(P,H)=4.5 Hz, C5H4), 7.00–
7.10 (m, 6H, C6H5-meta and para), 8.20–8.33 (dm, 4H,
3J(P,H)=13.2 Hz, C6H5-ortho); 31P{1H}-NMR (121
MHz, C6D6): l=41.18 (s).
4. Experimental
4.1. General methods
4.4. Preparation of Tl{(C5H4)P(S)Ph2} (3)
All operations were performed under argon with
Schlenk or dry-box techniques. All common chemicals
A reaction of TlOEt (0.8 ml, 11.33 mmol) with
C5H5P(S)Ph2 (3.20 g, 11.33 mmol) was carried out in

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diethyl ether (200 ml) at 0°C. The resulting brown
suspension was stirred for 2 h at room temperature.
Then, the solvent was separated by filtration and the
solid washed with hexane (2×30 ml) affording com-
pound 3 as an air-sensitive brown solid. Yield: 5.02 g
para), 123.2 (CH2C6H5-meta), 127.2, 128.8 (C5H4),
128.9 (d, 3J(P,C)=7.7 Hz, PC6H5-meta), 129.5
1
(CH2C6H5-ortho), 134.2 (d, J(P,C)=20.5 Hz, C5H4-
2
ipso), 134.7 (d, J(P,C)=21.1 Hz, PC6H5-ortho), 137.9
1
(d, J(P,C)=11.0 Hz, PC6H5-ipso), 148.6 (CH2C6H5-
1
(92%). H-NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): l=6.17 (dt, 2H,
ipso); MS (70 eV, EI): m/z (%)=250 (12) [M+ꢀPPh2,
ꢀ2C7H7], 186 (11) [C5H4TiCH+2 ], 108 (31) [PC6H6+].
Anal. Calc. for C38H35PTi: C 79.99, H 6.20. Found: C
76.93, H 5.82.
J(P,H)=4.0 Hz, C5H4), 6.48 (dt, 2H, J(P,H)=4.0 Hz,
C5H4), 7.01–7.07 (m, 6H, C6H5-meta and para), 8.18–
8.24 (dm, 4H, 3J(P,H)=15.0 Hz, C6H5-ortho);
13C{1H}-NMR (75 MHz, C6D6): l=111.63 (d,
J(P,C)=15.2 Hz, C5H4), 115.02 (d, 1J(P,C)=102.5
Hz, C5H4-ipso), 115.69 (d, J(P,C)=14.0 Hz, C5H4),
128.19 (d, 3J(P,C)=26.3 Hz, C6H5-meta), 131.98 (d,
4.7. Preparation of Ti{p5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}Cl3 (6)
2
4J(P,C)=3.1 Hz, C6H5-para), 132.64 (d, J(P,C)=11.0
4.7.1. Procedure A
1
Hz, C6H5-ortho), 132.65 (d, J(P,C)=83.6 Hz, C6H5-
A suspension of the thallium salt 3 (2.00 g, 4.12
mmol) in toluene (100 ml) was slowly added in small
portions, by cannula, to a solution of TiCl4 (0.45 ml,
4.12 mmol) in toluene (50 ml) at −40°C. After stirring
overnight at room temperature, the volatiles were evap-
orated and the residue was extracted into toluene (40
ml) to give 6. Yield: 1.15 g, (64%).
ipso); 31P{1H}-NMR (121 MHz, C6D6): l=38.75 (s).
Anal. Calc. for C17H14PSTl: C 42.04, H 2.90. Found: C
41.48, H 2.89.
4.5. Preparation of Ti(p5-C5H4PPh2)Cl3 (4)
A solution of 1 (1.97 g, 6.12 mmol) in 15 ml of
CH2Cl2 was added dropwise, at −78°C, to a solution
of TiCl4 (0.58 ml, 5.27 mmol) in 140 ml of CH2Cl2. The
solution immediately turned to a purple color. It was
warmed slowly to room temperature and stirred
overnight. After evaporation of the solvent, the crude
product was obtained as a purple microcrystalline solid,
which was recrystallized from hexane/CH2Cl2 to give
purple single crystals. Yield: 2.12 g (86%). 1H-NMR
(200 MHz, CDCl3): l=6.88 (m, 2 H, C5H4), 7.01 (m, 2
H, C5H4), 7.38 (d, 10 H, C6H5); 13C{1H}-NMR (125
4.7.2. Procedure B
A solution of the lithium salt 2 (2.04 g, 7.08 mmol) in
toluene (50 ml) was added dropwise to another solution
of TiCl4 in the same solvent (50 ml) at −40°C. The
yellow reaction mixture was allowed to warm gradually
to room temperature, stirred for 20 min, and the LiCl
byproduct was filtered out. The solvent of the filtrate
was then removed under reduced pressure, affording
compound 6 (spectroscopic purity 95%) mixed with a
small amount of non separable TiCl4(THF)2. Yield:
2.75 g, (89%).
4
MHz, CDCl3): l=125.1 (s, C5H4), 126.4 (d, J(P,C)=
8.25 Hz, C6H5-para), 128.9 (d, 3J(P,C)=7.75 Hz,
2
C6H5-meta), 129.9 (s, C5H4), 134.1 (d, J(P,C)=23.88
1
Hz, C6H5-ortho), 134.80 (d, J(P,C)=11.88 Hz, C6H5-
4.7.3. Procedure C
ipso), 142.5 (d, 1J(P,C)=25.38 Hz, C5H4-ipso);
31P{1H}-NMR (121 MHz, C6D6): l=6.64 (s). Anal.
Calc. for C17H14Cl3PTi: C 50.75, H 3.51. Found: C
52.07, H, 3.83.
A solution of TiCl4 (0.07 ml, 0.65 mmol) in toluene
(50 ml) was slowly added to a stirring solution of the
bis(cyclopentadienyl) compound 8 (0.44 g, 0.65 mmol,
vide infra) in toluene (50 ml) at room temperature.
After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture
was kept at 60°C overnight, then cooled to room
temperature and a yellow precipitate (mixtures of com-
pounds 7, vide infra) was filtered out, and the volatiles
of the filtrate removed under vacuum to give compound
6. Yield: 0.05 g (18%).
Regardless of the procedure used, compound 6 was
obtained as a very moisture-sensitive yellow-orange oil,
and both 1H-NMR and elemental analyses indicate that
it was isolated with 1 equiv. of remaining toluene.
1H-NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): l=6.02 (q, 2H, C5H4),
6.79 (q, 2H, C5H4), 6.92–7.05 (m, 6H, C6H5-meta and
4.6. Preparation of Ti(C5H4PPh2)(CH2C6H5)3 (5)
A filtered solution of 4 (428 mg, 1.06 mmol) in 20 ml
of toluene was added to
a
suspension of
(C6H5CH2)2Mg(THF)2 (677 mg, 1.93 mmol) in 20 ml of
hexane at −78°C. After allowing to warm up to room
temperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 20 h.
Filtration and evaporation of the solvent gave a red
oily residue which was dissolved in hexane and stored
at −35°C to afford brown microcrystals. Yield: 0.22 g
1
(20%). H-NMR (400 MHz, C6D6): l=3.00 (s, 6 H,
3
TiCH2), 5.64 (m, 2 H, C5H4), 5.85 (m, 2 H, C5H4),
6.77–7.51 (m, 25 H, PC6H5 and CH2C6H5); 13C{1H}-
NMR (100 MHz, C6D6): l=93.9 (TiCH2), 120.1 (d,
4J(P,C)=10.3 Hz, PC6H5-para), 120.5 (CH2C6H5-
para), 7.58–7.66 (dm, 4H, J(P,H)=13.9 Hz, C6H5-or-
tho); 31P{1H}-NMR (121 MHz, C6D6): l=38.82 (s).
Anal. Calc. for C17H14Cl3PSTi·C7H8: C 54.62, H 4.20.
Found: C 54.20, H 4.10.

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4.8. Preparation of [Ti{(p5-C5H4)P(S)Ph2}2Cl2·TiCl4]n
(7a and 7b)
C34H28Cl2P2S2Ti: C 59.93, H 4.14. Found: C 59.57, H
4.16.
Crude 8 (spectroscopic purity 90–97%) mixed with a
small amount of inseparable TiCl4(THF)2, was ob-
tained from the dropwise addition of a solution of 2 in
toluene to 1/2 equiv. of TiCl4 in toluene at −78°C, and
work-up of the reaction mixture. Yield: 40–45%.
4.8.1. Procedure A
Following the reaction described in Procedure C to
prepare compound 6, the mixture of compounds 7 was
separated by filtration as the major product. Yield: 0.39
g (62%).
4.10. Preparation of Ti{p5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}(p5-C5H5)Cl2
(9)
4.8.2. Procedure B
Samples of compound 6 were kept under high vac-
uum (10−6 mbar), at room temperature overnight,
converting the oily mono(cyclopentadienyl) compound
into the mixture 7. Yield: quantitative.
A mixture of Ti(h5-C5H5)Cl3 (0.58 g, 2.65 mmol) and
3 (1.30 g, 2.65 mmol) was warmed up to 60°C in
toluene (100 ml) and stirred overnight. After filtration
of the precipitate (TlCl), the red solution was concen-
trated and cooled at −30°C for 24 h to give compound
9 as a moisture-sensitive red microcrystalline solid. This
product was recrystallized from CH2Cl2. Yield: 0.68 g
(55%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): l=6.22 (q, 2H
C5H4), 6.71 (q, 2H C5H4), 6.43 (s, 5H C5H5), 6.96–7.02
(m, 6H C6H5-meta and para), 7.54–7.63 (dm, 8H
3J(P,H)=13.6 Hz, C6H5-ortho); 13C{1H}-NMR (75
In addition, attempts to crystallize compound 6 all
failed (toluene, toluene/CH2Cl2 or hexane/toluene), in-
stead, they resulted in the separation of several crops of
7. The mixture 7 was obtained as a moisture-sensitive
1
yellow microcrystalline solid. H-NMR and elemental
analysis indicate the presence of toluene in the mixture,
according
to
a
general
formula
[Ti{(h5-
C5H4)P(S)Ph2}2Cl2·(TiCl4)·toluene]n This composition
was unchanged when the solid was kept under high
1
MHz, C6D6): l=115.13 (d, J(P,C)=86.3 Hz, C5H4-
ipso), 122.27 (s, C5H5), 123.28 (d, J(P,C)=10.1 Hz,
C5H4), 126.85 (d, J(P,C)=10.1 Hz, C5H4), 128.51 (d,
3J(P,C)=12.8 Hz, C6H5-meta), 131.72 (bs, C6H5-para),
vacuum (10−6 mbar) overnight at 50°C. H-NMR (300
1
MHz, C6D6): l=6.19 (q, 2H, C5H4ꢀ7a), 6.24 (q, 2H,
C5H4ꢀ7a), 6.55 (q, 2H, C5H4ꢀ7b), 6.94 (q, 2H,
C5H4ꢀ7b), 6.96ꢀ7.04 (m, 6H+6H, C6H5-meta and
para-7a and 7b), 7.37–7.46 (dm, 4H, 3J(P,H)=13.5
Hz, C6H5-ortho-7a), 7.66–7.74 (m, 4H, C6H5-ortho-7b);
31P{1H}-NMR (121 MHz, C6D6): l=39.06 (s, 7a),
39.16 (s, 7b). Anal. Calc. for C34H28Cl6P2S2Ti2·C7H8: C
50.86, H 3.91. Found: C 51.12, H 3.77.
2
132.20 (d, J(P,C)=11.9 Hz, C6H5-ortho), 133.97 (d,
1J(P,C)=87.9 Hz, C6H5-ipso); 31P{1H}-NMR (121
Table 2
Crystal data and structure refinement for complex Ti(h5-
C5H4PPh2)Cl3 (4).
Formula
C17H14Cl3PTi
403.50
Purple
Formula weight (g mol−1
Crystal color
)
4.9. Preparation of Ti{p5-C5H4P(S)Ph2}2Cl2 (8)
Crystal size (mm)
Crystal system
Space group
0.63×0.45×0.38
Monoclinic
P21/c (no. 14)
A suspension of the precursor 3 (2.50 g, 5.15 mmol)
in toluene (100 ml) was slowly added in small portions
to a solution of TiCl4 (0.45 ml, 4.12 mmol) in toluene
(50 ml) at −78 °C. After the addition, the red solution
was allowed to warm to room temperature, followed by
stirring for 2 h and filtration of the TlCl byproduct.
Concentration of the toluene solution and cooling
overnight afforded 8 as a moisture-sensitive red micro-
crystalline solid, which was recrystallized from toluene.
Unit cell dimensions
,
a (A)
10.629(4)
6.484(2)
25.169(8)
92.45(3)
4
1.547
1.04
90.25 – 99.99 %
816
30
296(2)
8853
5042
R1=0.0289,
wR2=0.0718
R1=0.0437,
wR2=0.0833
1.098
,
b (A)
,
c (A)
i (°)
Z
zcalc. (g cm−3
)
v(Mo–Ka) (mm−1
)
Empirical transmission factors
F(000)
q scan range (°)
T (K)
Refl. measured
1
Yield: 0.63 g (36%). H-NMR (300 MHz, C6D6): l=
6.67 (q, 4H C5H4), 7.42 (q, 4H C5H4), 6.94–7.02 (m,
12H C6H5-meta and para), 7.56–7.66 (dm, 8H
3J(P,H)=13.6 Hz, C6H5-ortho); 13C{1H}-NMR (125
Indep. refl. obs. [I\ 2| (I)]
Final R indices [I\2| (I)]
1
MHz, C6D6): l=118.64 (d, J(P,C)=87.5 Hz, C5H4-
ipso), 125.68 (d, J(P,C)=10.9 Hz, C5H4), 129.02 (d,
3
Final R indices (all data)
J(P,C)=10.2 Hz, C5H4), 128.58 (d, J(P,C)=13.3 Hz,
C6H5-meta), 131.68 (d, J(P,C)=3.1 Hz, C6H5-para),
Goodness-of-fit
Parameters refined
Residual density: max., min. (e A
2
132.20 (d, J(P,C)=10.9 Hz, C6H5-ortho), 133.91 (d,
256
1J(P,C)=88.3 Hz, C6H5-ipso); 31P{1H}-NMR (121
MHz, C6D6): l=40.59 (s). Anal. Calc. for
−3
,
)
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Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge financial support by DG-
ICYT (ref. no. PB-97-0776), Iberdrola, and the Fonds
der Chemischen Industrie.
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C6D6): l=3.15 (quintet, 2H Jab=1.5 Hz, Jac and Jad=1.3 Hz,
J(P,H)=1.5 Hz, C5H5ꢀHa), 6.10 (m, 1H Jab=1.5 Hz, Jbc=5.1
Hz, Jbd=2.0 Hz, J(P,H)=1.8 Hz, C5H5ꢀHb), 6.27 (m, 1H
J
ac=1.3 Hz, Jbc=5.1 Hz, Jcd=1.1 Hz, J(P,H)=3.5 Hz,
C5H5ꢀHc), 6.64 (dm, 1H Jad=1.3 Hz, Jbd=2.0 Hz, Jcd=1.1
.