Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium hydridochloride is used in the conversion of amides to aldehydes. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
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Applications
Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium hydridochloride is used in the conversion of amides to aldehydes. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Solubility
Reacts with water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Handle and store under inert gas. It is sensitive to moisture, light and air. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Jared T Spletstoser.; Jonathan M White.; Ashok Rao Tunoori.; Gunda I Georg. Mild and selective hydrozirconation of amides to aldehydes using Cp2Zr(H)Cl: scope and mechanistic insight.. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2007, 129 (11), 3408-3419.
Thomas E. Cole.; Ramona. Quintanilla.; Stephan. Rodewald. Migration of 1-alkenyl groups from zirconium to boron compounds. Organometallics. 1991, 10 (10), 3777-3781.