Abstract:
The lithium corrole complex (Mes (p-OMePh)corrole)Li ·6THF (1·6THF), prepared via deprotonation of the free-base corrole with lithium amide, acts as precursor for the preparation of cyclopentadienyl zirconium(iv) corrole (2) and pentamethylcyclopentadienyl titanium(iv) corrole (3).