in diethyl ether; hexane byproducts: LiCl; all manipulations carried out under dry Ar; soln. of LiMe in diethyl ether slowly added to an ice-cold suspension of Ti-compd. in hexane, mixt. left to reach room temp. with stirring for 4h; filtered, evapd., recrystn. (pentane, -78°C); elem. anal.;

in benzene-d6 byproducts: CH4; Ti complex reacted with AlMe3 in C6D6 at room temp.; monitored by (1)H NMR spectra; variety of species obtained;

in toluene mixing of soln. of (C5Me5)TiMe((C5H9)7Si7O9(OSiMe3)O2) and AlMe3 (2 equiv.) in toluene in sealed ampule; heating to 60°C for 1 h; evapn. of all volatiles on vac. line at 60°C; condensing to activated charcoal colled with liq. N2; dissolving in C6D6 or C7D8; pouring into NMR tube; sealing; monitoring by NMR;

in toluene mixing of soln. of (C5Me5)TiMe(O(t-Bu))2 and AlMe3 (2 equiv.) in toluenein sealed ampule; heating to 100°C for 1 h; evapn. of all volatiles on vac. line at 60°C; condensing to activated charcoal colled with liq. N2; dissolving in C6D6 or C7D8; pouring into NMR tube; sealing; monitoring by NMR;

in toluene mixing of soln. of (C5Me5)TiMe((C5H9)7Si8O12O)2 and AlMe3 (2 equiv.) in toluene in sealed ampule; heating to 60°C for 1 h; evapn. of all volatiles on vac. line at 60°C; condensing to activated charcoal colled with liq. N2; dissolving in C6D6 or C7D8; pouring into NMR tube; sealing; monitoring by NMR;