Photoassisted TiO Activation in a Decamethyltitanocene Dihydroxido Complex: Insights into the Elemental Steps of Water Splitting

Step by step: Irradiation of the decamethyltitanocene(IV) dihydroxido complex [Cp*2Ti(OH)2] (Cp*=η5-C5Me5) induces dissociation of Cp* and a rare homolytic TiO bond cleavage, most likely by elimination of an OH radical. Two independent reaction pathways are present, yielding the mononuclear TiIII monohydroxy complex [Cp*2Ti(OH)] as well as two tetranuclear TiIV complexes. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.