Preparation and study of a monomethyl indenyl titanium compound : [an honors thesis (HONRS 499)]

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Authors
Modglin, James D.
Advisor
Morris, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1963-2016
Issue Date
2003
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Degree
Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

A series of indenyl titanium complexes were synthesized and then studied using 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques to determine the effects on these compounds by aqueous environments and olefins. After study, it was found that the target monomethyl titanium complex most likely forms a dimer when in an environment containing water. The synthesis of this dimer created a solid that was insoluble in many common solvents and slightly soluble in chloroform-d. The interactions between the target compound and the olefin styrene have yet to be probed, but the loss of the methyl group from the metal complex is quite possibly indicative of a potential polymerization activity around the metal center.