Decamethylzirconocene dichloride is an
organozirconium compound with the formula Cp*2ZrCl2 (where Cp* is C5(CH3)5, derived from
pentamethylcyclopentadiene). It is a pale yellow, moisture sensitive solid that is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. The complex has been the subject of extensive research. It is a precursor to many other complexes, including the
dinitrogen complex [Cp*2Zr]2(N2)3).[1] It is a precatalyst for the polymerization of
ethylene and
propylene.[2]
Further reading
Buchwald, S. L.; Nielsen, R. B. (1988). "Group 4 Metal Complexes of Benzynes, Cycloalkynes, Acyclic Alkynes, and Alkenes". Chemical Reviews. 88 (7): 1047–1058.
doi:
10.1021/cr00089a004.
Rosenthal, U.; et al. (2000). "What Do Titano- and Zirconocenes Do with Diynes and Polyynes?". Chemical Reviews. 33 (2): 119–129.
doi:
10.1021/ar9900109.
PMID10673320.
References
^Sikora, David J.; Moriarty, Kevin J.; Rausch, Marvin D. (1990). Dicarbonylbis(η5 -Cyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium. Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 28. pp. 248–257.
doi:
10.1002/9780470132593.ch64.
ISBN9780470132593.
^Resconi, Luigi; Piemontesi, Fabrizio; Franciscono, Giuseppe; Abis, Luigi; Fiorani, Tiziana (1992). "Olefin Polymerization at Bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium and -hafnium Centers: Chain-Transfer Mechanisms". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 114 (3): 1025–1032.
doi:
10.1021/ja00029a035.