H. Lang et M. Weinmann, BIS(ALKYNYL) TITANOCENES AS ORGANOMETALLIC CHELATING LIGANDS FOR THE STABILIZATION OF MONOMERIC ORGANO COPPER(I) COMPOUNDS, Synlett, (1), 1996, pp. 1
3-Titana-penta-1,4-diynes, RC=C-[Ti]-C=CR {[Ti] = (eta(5)-C(5)H(4)SiMe
(3))(2)Ti; R = singly bonded organic ligand), can be used as organomet
allic chelating ligands (organometallic pi-tweezers) for the breakdown
of oligomeric or polymeric copper(I) compounds [Cu(I)X](n) (X = singl
y bonded inorganic or organic ligand) to mononuclear bis-(eta(2)-alkyn
e)Cu(I)X species, {[Ti](C=CR)(2)}Cu(I)X. The synthesis, reaction behav
iour, bonding and spectroscopy of {[Ti](C=CR)(2)}Cu(I)X compounds are
discussed.