Titanocene dichloride
- CAS number
- 1271-19-8
- Molecular weight
- Molecular formula / chemical symbol
- (C5H5)2TiCl2
Description
Titanocene dichloride is the organotitanium compound with the formula (η5-C5H5)2TiCl2, commonly abbreviated as Cp2TiCl2. This metallocene is a common reagent in organometallic and organic synthesis. It exists as a bright red solid that slowly hydrolyzes in air.[1] Cp2TiCl2 does not adopt the typical "sandwich" structure like ferrocene due to the 4 ligands around the metal centre, but rather takes on a distorted tetrahedral shape.[2] It shows antitumour activity and was the first non-platinum complex to undergo clinical trials as a chemotherapy drug
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C10H10Cl2Ti |
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248.96 g/mol |
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Appearance |
bright red solid |
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1.60 g/cm3, solid |
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289 °C |
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Solubility in water |
sl. sol. with hydrolysis |
Keyword：Organometallic compounds