The reactivity of tetrabenzyltitanium with acetone, benzophenone, butanal, acetyl chloride, butyl acetate, ethyl chloroformate, benzonitrile, propylene oxide, carbon dioxide has been investigated.
The results show that tetrabenzyltitanium reacts like benzylmagnesium‐chloride. The socalled ‘anomalous reaction’ is observed. Benzonitrile, propylene oxide and carbon dioxide, on the other hand, do not react.