INFRARED MATRIX ISOLATION STUDY OF THE REACTION OF $TiCl_{2}$, WITH LEWIS ACIDS; SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF $Cl_{3}TiOCH_{3}$

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1996

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Ohio State University

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The reaction of TiCl4 with NH3 CH3OH and other Lewis bases in twin jet and merged jet deposition systems followed by trapping in argon matrices at 14 K has been examined. With twin jet deposition, formation of the initial intermediate, a 1:1 complex, was observed in each case. In a merged jet reactor the reaction of TiCl4 with CH3OH proceeded very rapidly to a second intermediate, monomeric CL3TiOCH3, which has been observed for the first time. Identification and characterization was carried out by extensive isotopic labeling, and comparison to density functional calculations. Increasing the temperature of the merged jet region to above 200deg C led to the complete destruction of this species, and formation of additional products. Recent results on these and related systems will be reported.

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Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati

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