Zirconocene chloride hydride

Dicyclopentadienylzirconium hydride chloride, zirconocene hydride chloride, Schwartz’s reagent, Cp2ZrHCl (Cp = C5H5), is a white microcrystalline powder, mp >300℃(dec.). Under the influence of light or heat the color changes to pink, then gradually to dark red. The compound is sensitive to moisture; it is virtually insoluble in the usual organic solvents such as ethers, consistent with its polymeric character. It dissolves in halogenated solvents with evolution of heat, forming Cp2ZrClX, where X = Cl, Br, or I.

용도Functionalization of unsaturated systems via an organozirconium intermediate. Schwartz’s reagent is used in limited amounts in organic synthesis for the selective hydrozirconation of alkenes and alkynes. The reaction takes place rapidly and quantitatively at room temperature, forming zirconium alkyls or alkenyls that may be converted into useful functionalized derivatives. For example, reaction with carbon monoxide followed by removal of the zirconium-containing part of the molecule yields a variety of carbonyl compounds.