International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231-606X 11 3 2021 10 18 Certain new dicyclopentadienyl titanium complexes derived from sterically impeded heterocyclic beta-diketones and beta-diketones: Generation, spectroscopic characterization and structure- antimicrobial activity relationship 6 13 EN . Anupama 1 Dept. in Chemistry, Govt. Girls College, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India Kumawat Pooja 2 Dept. in Chemistry, Govt. PG College Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India Sharma Kanika 1 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India Saxena Sanjiv 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India Jain Asha 3 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India > Research Paper 2021 1 22 2021 10 18 A set of new dicyclopentadienyl titanium complexes was generated by the reactions of titanocene dichloride with sterically impeded heterocyclic beta-diketones (L(1)H=4-acetyl-2,4 dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-one, L(2)H=4-propanoyl-2,4 dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl 3H-pyrazol-3-one and L(3)H=4-(4-chloro)benzoyl-2,4 dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl 3H-pyrazol-3-one), beta-diketones (L'(1)H=pentane-2,4-dione, L'(2)H=1-phenylbutane-1,3-dione and L'(3)H=1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione) and triethylamine in 1:1:1:2 molar ratio in refluxing dry THF. Plausible structures of these newly generated complexes were suggested based on spectroscopic and mass studies. Some representative complexes were also screened for their antimicrobial activity. Copyright@ International Science Community Association