Synthesis of substituted titanocene dichloride derivatives by hydrosilylation

Substituted titanocene complexes have been prepared by hydrosilylation of organic substrates containing a terminal double bond by cyclopentadienyl complexes of titanium bearing a Si–H functional group. This new synthetic protocol is demonstrated by synthesis of mono-, bi- and trihomonuclear complexes. The structures of prepared compounds have been characterized by standard methods (NMR, IR, and HRMS).