[1,2-Bis(2-methoxyethyl-O)-η⁵-cyclopentadienyl]trichlorozirconium(IV)

The monomeric title compound, [ZrCl₃(C₁₁H₁₇O₂)], has a pseudo-octahedral structure. The tridentate ligand contains a cyclopentadienyl ring bearing two 1,2-substituted ether side chains that are forced into a unique facial η⁵:η¹:η¹ arrangement. The three Cl atoms occupy the other facial positions. The asymmetric unit contains two independent but almost identical molecules.

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