Equimolar reactions of Ti(OPr-i)(4) or Zr(OPr-i)(4).i-PrOH with triethanola
mine (teaH(3)) in benzene yield the derivatives [(i-Pro)M{(OCH2CH2)(3)N}] (
M = Ti or Zr). The reactions of these compounds with a variety of chelating
compounds (L-LH) such as alkoxyethanols, N-methylaminoalcohol and acetylac
etone yield new homometallic complexes of the general formula [(L-L)M(tea)]
. ALI of these products have been characterized by elemental analyses, mole
cular weight determinations and spectroscopic (IR, NMR) studies.