A family of titanium (IV) alkoxo complexes with N,O and O,O chelating ligands. Crystal structure of [Ti(O-i-Pr)2{2-(−)-menthoxo-pyridine}2]

A family of mono and polyatomic titanium derivatives has been synthesized. Some of these complexes are not chiral at the metal and the ligand backbone has been used as source of chirality. In contrast C2 complexes are chiral as a result of the wrapping mode of the ligand around titanium atom. In this context asymmetric epoxidation studies have been carried out. The molecular structure of [Ti(O-i-Pr)2{2-(−)-menthoxo-pyridine}2] has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.