Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1990, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (10): 1076.

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Carbonylation of Bis(Cyclopcntadicnyl)-Bis(Substituted benzyl) Titanium

Wang Jitao, Wang Yongmei, Wang Qingxi   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin
  • Received:1989-06-28 Online:1990-10-24 Published:1990-10-24

Abstract: Para-substituted bis (benzyl) bis (cyclopentadienyl) titanium complexes reacted with carbon monoxide in n-pentane, producing bis (cyclopentadienyl) dicarbonyl titanium and sym-dibenzyl ke-tone. By means of spectrometric monitoring technique, it is suggested that one molecule of COinserting into the Ti-C σ-bond to form the unstable phenylacetyl-benzyl-bis (cyclopentadienyl) titanium. The intermediate Cp2Ti(C(O)CH2Ph)CH2Ph is labile and quickly eliminates benzyl and phenylacetyl group to produce dibenzyl ketone. The reaction velocity is enhanced by the presence of electron donating group on the phenyl ring (Me>t-Bu>H>F>Cl).

Key words: Carbonylation, Dibenzyl ketone, Bis(benzyl)bis(cyelopentadienyl) titanium

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