Latent low-coordinate titanium imides can be generated with the bulky β-diketiminate ligand having tert-butyl in the β-carbons. The example depicted above represents a zwitterionic titanium imide resulting from methide abstraction with a the borane B(C6F5)3. For more information about this species: Falguni, B., etal. Chem. Commun. 2005, 2250-2252.