2 TiCl3 → TiCl2 + TiCl4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

TiIII + e- → TiII (reduction)

TiIII - 1 e- → TiIV (oxidation)

TiCl3 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).

Reactants:

  • TiCl3
    • Names: Titanium(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Titanium trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Titanous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Red-violet crystals | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • TiCl2
    • Names: Titanium(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Titanium dichloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Black hexagonal crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • TiCl4 – Titanium(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Titanium tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tetrachlorotitanium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Titanium chloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Titanic chloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-light-yellow liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04