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Published on: March 20, 2017
Redox chemistry of discrete low-valent titanium complexes and low-valent titanium synthons
Skye Fortier1, Alejandra Gomez-Torres1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA. asfortier@utep.edu.
Abstract:
Titanium is a versatile metal that has important applications in practical synthesis, though this is typically limited to stoichiometric reactions or Lewis acid catalysis. Recently, interest has grown in using titanium and other early-metals for redox catalysis; however, notable limitations exist due to the thermodynamic preference of these metals to adopt high oxidation states. Nonetheless, discrete low-valent titanium (LVT) complexes and their synthons (titanium complexes which chemically behave as LVT sources) are known. Here, we detail the various ligand platforms that are capable of stabilizing LVT compounds and present the redox chemistry of these systems. This includes a discussion of recent developments in the use of LVT synthons for accessing fully reversible oxidative-addition/reductive-elimination reactions.
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