Spontaneous H—D exchange in hydrogenated 1-methylallyldicyclopentadienyltitanium(III)- an active catalyst for the isomerization and hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons

Abstract

Hydrogenation of (C₅H₅)₂Ti(C₄H₇) yields an active homogeneous catalyst which can be used for the hydrogenation and isomerization of unsaturated hydrocarbons and which exchanges its cyclopentadienyl hydrogen atoms in a deuterium atmosphere yielding a deuteriated complex which can be converted with hydrogen chloride into pure (C₅D₅)₂TiCl₂.