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The Tebbe reagent is the organometallic compound with the formula (C5H5)2TiCH2ClAl(CH3)2. It used in the methylenation of carbonyl compounds that is it converts organic compounds containing the R2C=O group into the related R2C=CH2 derivative. It is a red solid that is pyrophoric in the air and thus is typically handled with air-free techniques.

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IUPAC name
μ-Chloro[di(cyclopenta-24-dien-1-yl)]dimethyl(μ-methylene)titaniumaluminum

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