Synthesis of zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) isopropoxide, sec-butoxide and tert-butoxide

08 May 2024, Version 2
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Abstract

We revisited the synthesis of zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) alkoxides, namely the metal isopropoxide isopropanol complex (M(OiPr)4.iPrOH, M = Zr, Hf) and the metal sec- and tert-butoxide (M(OsBu)4 and M(OtBu)4, M = Zr, Hf). We optimized the most convenient synthesis methods and compared the products with commercial sources. En route to the metal sec- and tert-butoxides, we synthesized the metal diethylamido complex (M(NEt2)4, M = Zr, Hf).

Keywords

Zirconium(IV) isopropoxide isopropanol complex
Hafnium(IV) isopropoxide isopropanol complex
Zirconium(IV) tert-butoxide
Hafnium(IV) tert-butoxide
Tetrakis(diethylamido) zirconium(IV)
Tetrakis(diethylamido) hafnium(IV)
Zirconium(IV) sec-butoxide

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