Sener, SSayilkan, HSener, E2024-08-042024-08-0420000009-26731348-0634https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.73.1419https://hdl.handle.net/11616/93248This work comprised the following parts: a) hydrolysis of Ti(OEt)(4) and Zr(OPr)(4) with different amounts of water, b) complexation of the same alkoxides with varying amounts of 2-methylbutanoic and 3-methylbutanoic acids, and c) hydrolysis of complexation products with varying amounts of water. All reactions were carried out at room temperature. The complex products were [Ti(OEt)(3.2)(2-MBA)(0.8)], [Ti(OEt)(3.2)(3-MBA)(0.8)], [Zr(OPr)(2.5)(2-MBA)(1.5)], and [Zr(OPr)(3.3)(3-MBA)(0.7)] (2-MBA: 2-methylbutanoate, 3-MBA: 3-methylbutanoate). The products were characterized by H-1 NMR, FT-IR, and elemental analysis. While Ti(OEt)(4), [Ti(OEt)(3.2)(2- MBA)(0.8)], and [Ti(OEt)(3.2)(3-MBA)(0.8)] were hydrolyzed with 1.30, 1.28, and 1.30 mol of water, Zr(OPr)(4), [Zr(OPr)(2.5)(2-MBA)(1.5)], and [Zr(OPr)(3.3)(3-MBA)(0.7)] were hydrolyzed with 2.0, 0.96, and 1.10 mol of water, respectively. These products were characterized by gas chromatography (GC), Karl-Fischer coulometric titrations, and thermal analysis.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessZirconium AlkoxidesPolymerizationProductsSilicaCoatingsArticle7361419142310.1246/bcsj.73.14192-s2.0-0034046972Q1WOS:000087930200014Q1