in toluene under purified Ar atm.; AlCl3 added to soln. of Ti(η6-MeC6H5)2 in toluene; mixt. stirred for 18 h at room temp.; solid sepd. by filtration; washed (toluene); dried (vac.); identified asAl; soln. evapd. to dryness; solid washed (heptane); dried (vac.); iden tified as Ti-Al complex;

in n-heptane byproducts: CH3C6H5; under purified Ar atm.; soln. of TiCl4 in heptane added to soln. of Ti(η6-MeC6H5)2 in heptane; mixt. stirred for 18 h at room temp.; solid filtered; washed (heptane); dried (vac.); elem. anal.;