SI. No.

Compounds

1H chemical shift in δ ppm in CDCl3

31P chemical (parent acid)

1

Cp2Ti[S2P(OEt)2]2

1.14, t (J = 6.5 Hz), 12H(CH3),

3.7, q (J = 6.0 Hz), 8H(OCH2)

6.42, s, 10H(C5H5)

86.0. (85.7)

2

Cp2Ti[S2P(OPr-n)2]2

0.76, t (J = 7.5 Hz), 12H(CH3)

1.34, m (J = 6.5 Hz), 8H(CH2)

4.0 - 4.1, t (J = 7.5 Hz, 8H(OCH2)

6.6, s, 10H(C5H5)

86.2 (86.1)

3

Cp2Ti[S2P(OPr-i)2]2

1.21, d (J = 6.6 Hz), 24H(CH3)

4.40 - 4.42, m J (PH) = 12 Hz, 4H(OCH)

6.42, s, 10H(C5H5)

82.3 (82.3)

4

Cp2Ti[S2P(OBu-i)2]2

0.8, d (J = 7 Hz), 24H(CH3)

1.92, m (J = 6.5 Hz), 4H(CH)

3.80, d (J = 7 Hz), 8H(OCH2)

6.60, s, 10H(C5H5)

85.6 (85.7)

5

Cp2Ti[S2P(OPh)2]2

7.2 - 7.4, m, 2OH(OC6H5)

6.4, s, 10H(C5H5 )

79.9 (79.9)

6

Cp2Ti[S2POCH2CMe2CH2O]2

0.82, s, 12H(CH3)

4.10, d, 8H(OCH2), J(PH) = 15.6 Hz

6.35, s, 10H(C5H5)

77.4 (77.3)

7

Cp2Ti[S2POCH2CEt2CH2O]2

0.71, t (J = 7.5 Hz), 12H(CH3)

1.11, q (J = 7.5 Hz), 8H(CH2)

4.02, d, 8H(OCH2), J(PH) = 16 Hz

6.28, s, 10H(C5H5)

78.3 (78.5)

8

Cp2Ti[S2POCMe2CMe2O]2

1.06, s, 24H(CH3)

6.50, s, 10H(C5H5)

93.4 (93.1)