Synthesis of the first compound with a rhombohedral Ti6(μ3-NH)6(μ3-N)2 core structure by ammonolysis of a titanium chelate in a two-phase system

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/om0001927

The reaction of [ {p-MeC₆H₄C(NSiMe₃)₂}₂TiCl₂ ] (1) with NaNH₂ gave the novel titanium aggregate [{p-MeC₆H₄C(NSiMe₃)₂Ti}₆ (μ₃-NH)₆(μ₃-N)₂·6C₇H₈] (2). Treatment of (1) with potassium in liquid ammonia and toluene produced the titanium(III) complex [{p-MeC₆H₄C-(NSiMe₃)₂}₃Ti] (3). Compound (2) contains the largest Ti-N core so far reported.