10.1021/om00135a016
The research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of organometallic compounds, specifically metallacycles and titanium-carbene complexes. The purpose of the study was to prepare a titanacyclobutane precursor, which was then reacted with benzophenone to yield an organic product, and further reacted with phosphines to obtain phosphine adducts of an α-substituted titanium-carbene complex. The researchers also succeeded in creating a heterobimetallic alkylidene complex by reacting the metallacycle with dimethylaluminum chloride. The conclusions drawn from the study indicate that the observed reactivity of the metallacycle is consistent with productive cleavage of the metal-containing ring, leading to the formation of titanium-carbene complexes. The chemicals used in the process include 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene, Tebbe reagent, (dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP), benzophenone, phosphines (PMeR2, where R = Me, Ph), and dimethylaluminum chloride, among others. The study provides insights into the reactivity of metallacycles and their potential as precursors to titanium-carbene compounds.