(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride

(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride is an organotitanium compound with the formula Cp*TiCl₃ (Cp* = C₅(CH₃)₅). It is an orange solid. The compound adopts a piano stool geometry. An early synthesis involve the combination of lithium pentamethylcyclopentadienide and titanium tetrachloride.^[2]

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(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)­titanium trichloride

Names
Other names Cp*TiCl3
Identifiers
CAS Number	12129-06-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11601864
ECHA InfoCard	100.152.688
PubChem CID	16212911
UN number	3261
InChI InChI=1S/C10H15.3ClH.Ti/c1-6-7(2)9(4)10(5)8(6)3;;;;/h1-5H3;3*1H;/q;;;;+3/p-3 Key: QCEOZLISXJGWSW-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES CC1=C([C](C(=C1C)C)C)C.Cl[Ti](Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H15Cl3Ti
Molar mass	289.45 g·mol−1
Appearance	Orange solid
Melting point	225 Â°C (437 Â°F; 498 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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The compound is an intermediate in the synthesis of decamethyltitanocene dichloride. In the presence of organoaluminium compounds and other additives, it catalyzes the polymerization of alkenes.^[3][4]