Effects of methyl substituents at the cyclopentadienyl ligand on the properties of C2H5TiCl3 and C5H5TiAl2CL8-x(C2H5)x (x = 0-4) complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(87)85153-7

The methyl substituents in the series of <*>pTiCl3 compounds (<*>p = Cp, MeCp, Me3Cp, Me4Cp, Me5Cp and EtMe4Cp) shift the position of their CT absorption band from λ = 384 nm to max. 438 nm and decrease the rate of reduction of <*>pTiCl3 by ethylaluminium