The bis(benzyl) [(cb)(2)Ti(CH2Ph)(2)] 1 and alkylidene bridged dimer [
(cb)(2)Ti(mu-CHSiMe3)(2)Ti(cb)(2)] 3 are formed by adding carbazole (H
cb) to the tetraalkyls [TiR4] (R = CH2Ph, CH2SiMe3); the reaction of 1
and 3 with 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide leads to organometallic prod
ucts containing new carbon-carbon bonds.