Titanocene as a precursor for a cyclopentadienyl-free titanium(iii)–manganese(ii) cluster: a new approach for nano-size materials†
Abstract
A simple and unique route to access the heterometallic cluster [Mn4Ti4(μ-Cl)2(μ3,η2-L)2(μ,η2-L)10Cl6] (1) with two Mn2Ti2 butterfly core motifs is reported. This method comprises elimination of the Cp ring from Cp2TiCl2 as CpH in the presence of metallic Mn in 2-methoxoethanol (LH) as a