Synthesis of {1,3-bis(η5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane}dichlorotitanium(IV) via hydrolysis of bis{η5-(N,N-dimethylaminodimethylsilyl)tetramethylcyclopentadienyl}dichlorotitanium(IV)

Bis{η5-(N,N-dimethylaminodimethylsilyl)tetramethylcyclopentadienyl}dichlorotitanium(IV), [TiCl2{η5-C5Me4(SiMe2NMe2)}2] (1), easily undergoes hydrolytic cleavage of the Si–N bonds to give dimethylamine and {1,3-bis(η5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane}dichlorotitanium(IV), ansa-[TiCl2{(η5-C5Me4SiMe2)2O}] (2), in almost quantitative yields. The crystal structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.