Beiträge zur Chemie der Alkylverbindungen von Übergangsmetallen. XXXV. Zum Reaktionsverhalten von Tetrabenzyltitan gegenüber Lithiumalkylen

Contributions to the Chemistry of Transition Metal Alkyl Compounds. XXXV. Reactions in Tetrabenzyl Titanium/Alkyllithium Systems Organotitanium(IV) complexes of the type Li(C₆H₅CH₂)₄TiR] (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉) were isolated from tetrabenzyl titanium and lithium alkyls at deep temperature. The reddish brown, crystalline compounds decompose between ?30 and 0°C with formation of benzyltitanates(II) which composition differs between Li₂Ti(CH₂C₆H₅)₄] and LiTi(CH₂C₆H₅)₃]. From these complexes pure dibenzyl titanium can be isolated. The reaction mechanism is discussed. Experiments for isolation of a benzyl titanium(III) compound from (C₆H₅CH₂)₄Ti/RLi systems failed in all cases. Recent informations about stable tribenzyl titanium obtained from tetrabenzyl titanium and ethyl lithium could not be confirmed.