(Cyclopentadienyl)zirconium trichloride is an organozirconium compound with the formula (C5H5)ZrCl3.
The compound adopts a polymeric structure.
[2] It is prepared by chlorination of zirconocene dichloride.
[3] Being polymeric, complex is insoluble in nonpolar solvents.
It dissolves in the presence of basic ligands to give adducts.