The reactions of
bis(η5:η1-pentafulvene)titanium
complexes (1) with 19 different secondary amines (Aa–s) have been investigated. Depending
on the substitution pattern of 1 and nature of the amine
used, different reaction products are formed. With use of bis(η5:η1-di(p-tolyl)pentafulvene)titanium (1b) and N-methylanilines (Aa,b), N-methylbenzylamines (Ac,d), N-methylcyclohexylamine (Ae), and
dibenzylamine (Af), titanium monoamides of the type (η5-C5H4CH(p-tolyl)2)(η5:η1-C5H4C(p-tolyl)2TiNR2 (2a–f) have been isolated in high
yields and characterized, including by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
By the reactions of bis(η5:η1-adamantylidene)titanium
(1a) and Af, diethylamine (Ag), and 2-methylpiperidine (Ah) similar monoamides 3f–h are formed. The formation of titanium
bis-amides employing different types of secondary amines (Aa–s) is not observed. The formation of titanaaziridines
is observed exclusively by using 1a and N-methylanilines (Aa,b), N-benzylphenylamine (Ai), and N-benzyltrimethylsilylamines
(Aj,k). The titanaaziridine 4i undergoes a regioselective ring enlargement reaction with 1-hexyne.
By the reaction of 4i and phenylacetylene a ring opening
with formation of (CpAd)2Ti(NPh(CH2Ph)CCPh) (6) is observed. The acetylide 6 undergoes a thermal decomposition to give the zigzag butadiyne complex 7. In addition to the ring enlargement of 4j by
ketones a ketone insertion in the titanium–Cp bond is found,
as proved for 8 by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.