Titanium isopropoxide
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IUPAC name
Titanium isopropoxide
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Other names
Tetraisopropyl titanate
Titanium(IV) i-propoxide Titanium tetraisopropoxide Tetraisopropyl orthotitanate | |
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3D model (
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.008.100 |
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UN number | 1993 |
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Properties | |
C12H28O4Ti | |
Molar mass | 284.219 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless to light-yellow liquid |
Density | 0.96 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 17 °C (63 °F; 290 K) approximation |
Boiling point | 232 °C (450 °F; 505 K) |
Reacts to form TiO2 | |
Solubility | soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, chloroform |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.46 |
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Danger | |
H226, H318, H319, H336 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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7600 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Titanium methoxide; Titanium ethoxide; Titanium butoxide
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Other cations
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Aluminium isopropoxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Titanium isopropoxide, also commonly referred to as titanium tetraisopropoxide or TTIP, is a
The structures of the titanium alkoxides are often complex. Crystalline
Preparation
It is prepared by treating
- TiCl4 + 4 (CH3)2CHOH → Ti{OCH(CH3)2}4 + 4 HCl
Properties
Titanium isopropoxide reacts with water to deposit titanium dioxide:[5]
- Ti{OCH(CH3)2}4 + 2 H2O → TiO2 + 4 (CH3)2CHOH
This reaction is employed in the
The compound is also used as a catalyst in the preparation of certain cyclopropanes in the
Naming
Titanium(IV) isopropoxide is a widely used item of commerce and has acquired many names in addition to those listed in the table. A sampling of the names include: titanium(IV) i-propoxide, isopropyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetraisopropyl orthotitanate, titanium tetraisopropylate, orthotitanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, Isopropyl titanate(IV), titanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, isopropyltitanate, titanium(IV) isopropoxide, titanium tetraisopropoxide, iso-propyl titanate, titanium tetraisopropanolate, tetraisopropoxytitanium(IV), tetraisopropanolatotitanium, tetrakis(isopropoxy) titanium, tetrakis(isopropanolato) titanium, titanic acid isopropyl ester, titanic acid tetraisopropyl ester, titanium isopropoxide, titanium isopropylate, tetrakis(1-methylethoxy)titanium.
Applications
TTIP can be used as a precursor for ambient conditions vapour phase deposition such as infiltration into polymer thin films.[8]
References
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- S2CID 139474500.