(Cyclopentadienyl)zirconium trichloride is an
organozirconium compound with the formula (CH)ZrCl. It a moisture-sensitive white solid. The compound adopts a
polymer
A polymer () is a chemical substance, substance or material that consists of very large molecules, or macromolecules, that are constituted by many repeat unit, repeating subunits derived from one or more species of monomers. Due to their br ...
ic structure. The compound has been well studied spectroscopically.
Synthesis and reactions
It is prepared by chlorination of
zirconocene dichloride
Zirconocene dichloride is an organozirconium compound composed of a zirconium central atom, with two cyclopentadienyl and two chloro ligands. It is a colourless diamagnetic solid that is somewhat stable in air.
Preparation and structure
Zircono ...
.
Being polymeric, complex is insoluble in nonpolar solvents. It dissolves in the presence of basic ligands to give
adduct
In chemistry, an adduct (; alternatively, a contraction of "addition product") is a product of a direct addition of two or more distinct molecules, resulting in a single reaction product containing all atoms of all components. The resultant is ...
s.
See also
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(Cyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride
(Cyclopentadienyl)titanium trichloride is an organotitanium compound with the formula (CH)TiCl. It is a moisture sensitive orange solid. The compound adopts a piano stool geometry.
Preparation and reactions
is prepared by the reaction of tita ...
, which exists as a monomer.
References
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Zirconium(IV) compounds
Chloro complexes
Organozirconium compounds
Cyclopentadienyl complexes
Coordination polymers