Photoreactivity of Titanocene Pentasulfide
1998 ◽
Vol 53
(2)
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pp. 224-226
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Abstract The electronic spectrum of Cp2TiS5 shows a long-wavelength absorption at λ max = 492 nm which is assigned to the lowest-energy S52- → TiIV ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) transition. The photolysis of the complex in CH2CI2 leads to the formation of Cp2TiCl2 and elemental sulfur. It is suggested that LMCT excitation initiates a reductive elimination with the extrusion of S5 while the reduced titanocene is reoxidized by the solvent.