- Titanium isopropoxide
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IUPACName = Titanium isopropoxide
OtherNames = Tetraisopropyl titanate Titanium(IV) i-propoxide Titanium tetraisopropoxide Tetraisopropyl orthotitanate
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CASNo = 546-68-9
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Formula = C12H28O4Ti
MolarMass = 284.26
Appearance = colorless liquid
Density = 0.937 g/cm3
MeltingPt = 18–20 °C
BoilingPt = 85 °C/1.5 mm Hg
Solubility = Reacts to form TiO2, soluble in many organic solventsTitanium isoproxide is a
chemical compound with the formula Ti{OCH(CH3)2}4. Thisalkoxide of titanium(IV) is used inorganic synthesis andmaterials science .The structures of the titanium alkoxides are often complex. Crystalline titanium methoxide is tetrameric with the molecular formula Ti4(OCH3)16. [Wright D. A.; Williams, D. A. “The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Titanium Tetramethoxide” Acta Crystallographica 1968, Volume B24, pages 1107-1114. doi|10.1107/S0567740868003766] Alkoxides derived from bulkier alcohols such isopropanol aggregate less. Titanium isoproxide is mainly a monomer in nonpolar solvents. [Bradley, D. C.; Mehrotra, R.; Rothwell, I.; Singh, A. “Alkoxo and Aryloxo Derivatives of Metals” Academic Press, San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0121241408.] It is a
diamagnetic tetrahedral molecule.Preparation
It is prepared by treating
titanium tetrachloride withisopropanol .Hydrogen chloride is formed as a coproduct::TiCl4 + 4 (CH3)2CHOH → Ti{OCH(CH3)2}4 + 4 HClProperties
Titanium isopropoxide reacts with water to deposit
titanium dioxide ::Ti{OCH(CH3)2}4 + 2 H2O → TiO2 + 4 (CH3)2CHOHThis reaction is employed in thesol-gel synthesis of TiO2-based materials. Typically water is added to a solution of the alkoxide in an alcohol. The nature of the inorganic product is determined by the presence of additives (e.g.acetic acid ), the amount of water, and the rate of mixing.Titanium isopropoxide is a component of the
Sharpless epoxidation , a method for the synthesis of chiral epoxides. The compound is also used as a catalyst for the preparation of certain cyclopropanes in theKulinkovich reaction . Prochiral thioethers are oxidized enantioselectively using catalyst derived from Ti(O-i-Pr)4. [S. H. Zhao, O. Samuel, H. B. Kagan “Enantioelective Oxidation of a Sulfide:: (S)-(-)-Methyl p-Tolyl Sulfoxide” Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 8, p.464 (1993).http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/pdfs/CV8P0464.pdf]Naming
Titanium(IV) isopropoxide is a widely used item of commerce and has acquired many names in addition to those listed in the table. A sampling of the names include:titanium(IV) i-propoxide, isopropyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetraisopropyl orthotitanate, titanium tetraisopropylate, orthotitanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, Isopropyl titanate(IV), titanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, isopropyltitanate, titanium(IV) isopropoxide, titanium tetraisopropoxide, iso-propyl titanate, titanium tetraisopropanolate, tetraisopropoxytitanium(IV), tetraisopropanolatotitanium, tetrakis(isopropoxy) titanium, tetraksi(isopropanolato) titanium, titanic acid isopropyl ester, titanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, titanium isopropoxide, titanium isopropylate, tetrakis(1-methylethoxy)titanium.
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