Dicylopentadienyl[4-(4-vinylbenzyloxy)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato]titanium(IV) monohydrate

Abstract

The title compound, [Ti(C5H5)2(C16H11NO5)]·H2O, exhibits a titanocene unit coordinated to a styrene-substituted pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate ligand synthesized for use as a monomer for polymerization or copolymerization yielding metallocene-containing polymers. The compound crystallized as a monohydrate and the solvent water molecule forms strong O—H...O hydrogen bonds with the carboxylate O atoms of the Ti complex, which play an important role in the connection of adjacent molecules. In addition, weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds also contribute to the crystal packing arrangement.