Titanocene dichloride

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Titanocene dichloride is the organotitanium compound with the formula (η5-C5H5)2TiCl2, commonly abbreviated as Cp2TiCl2. This metallocene is a common reagent in organometallic and organic synthesis. It exists as a bright red solid that slowly hydrolyzes in air.[2] It shows antitumour activity and was the first non-platinum complex to undergo clinical trials as a chemotherapy drug.[3]

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Titanocene dichloride
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Names
IUPAC name
Dichloridobis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)titanium
Other names
titanocene dichloride, dichlorobis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 215-035-9
RTECS number
  • XR2050000
UNII
UN number 3261
  • InChI=1S/2C5H5.2ClH.Ti/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h2*1-5H;2*1H;/q2*-1;;;+4/p-2 X_mark.svgN
    Key: YMNCCEXICREQQV-UHFFFAOYSA-L X_mark.svgN
  • InChI=1/2C5H5.2ClH.Ti/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h2*1-5H;2*1H;/q2*-1;;;+4/p-2/r2C5H5.Cl2Ti/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;1-3-2/h2*1-5H;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: YMNCCEXICREQQV-JUFMQDBHAK
  • [cH-]1cccc1.[cH-]1cccc1.Cl[Ti+2]Cl
Properties
C10H10Cl2Ti
Molar mass 248.96 g/mol
Appearance bright red solid
Density 1.60 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 289 °C (552 °F; 562 K)
sl. sol. with hydrolysis
Structure
Triclinic
Dist. tetrahedral
Hazards[1]
GHS labelling:
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Warning
H315, H335
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Ferrocene
Zirconocene dichloride
Hafnocene dichloride
Vanadocene dichloride
Niobocene dichloride
Tantalocene dichloride
Molybdocene dichloride
Tungstenocene dichloride
TiCl4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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