Synthesis of a four-coordinate titanium(IV) oxoanion via deprotonation and decarbonylation of complexed formate

Deprotonation of the titanium formate complex [Ar(t-Bu)N]3TiOC(O)H with LiN(i-Pr)2 resulted in the release of free CO and the formation of a titanium(IV) oxoanion complex, isolated as its lithium salt.