“…[1] In chain reactions,HAT has usually been carried out with Bu 3 SnH, [1] (Me 3 Si) 3 SiH, [2] or NHC-Boranes as stoichiometric H-atom donors. [4,5] An attractive alternative for HATc atalysis that does not require the use of H 2 is lowering of the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of molecules with strong OÀH bonds,such as H 2 OorCH 3 OH, by coordination to low-valent metal reagents,s uch as titanocene(III) complexes. [4,5] An attractive alternative for HATc atalysis that does not require the use of H 2 is lowering of the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of molecules with strong OÀH bonds,such as H 2 OorCH 3 OH, by coordination to low-valent metal reagents,s uch as titanocene(III) complexes.…”