Titanium(IV) isopropoxide was reacted with salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, benzoic acid, and phenol. Since titanium(IV) has no d electrons, these compounds should be colorless. However, the salicylate and phenoxide complexes are orange, and the titanium-sodium salicylate derivative is yellow. Only the titanium benzoate derivative is white. These compounds have been analyzed using H and C-13 NMR spectroscopy. Ab initio calculations have been employed to aid in the assignment of the peaks and the analysis of the spectra.