Dinuclear iridium complexes containing cp * and carbonyl ligands: synthesis, structure, and reactivity

Joseph M. Meredith, Karen I. Goldberg, Werner Kaminsky, D. Michael Heinekey

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Abstract

The syntheses of the monomeric cationic complexes [Cp *(CO) Ir(R)(CH 2Cl 2)] were attempted (Cp *) η5-C 5Me 5, R) Me, H). The target complexes were not obtained; instead, dimeric products were isolated in high yields. The reaction between Cp *(CO)Ir(Me)Cl and [Li(Et 2O) 2.5][BAr F 4] afforded the cationic complex [{Cp *(CO)Ir(Me)} 2(μ-Cl)][BAr F 4](4) in high yield. Complex 4 has been characterized by 1H NMR, 13C{ 1H} NMR, and IR spectroscopies. Reaction of Cp *(CO)Ir(H) 2 with [CPh 3][BAr F 4] produced the dicationic complex [Cp *(CO)Ir(μ-H)] 2[BAr F 4] 2 (9) in excellent yield. Complex 9 has been characterized by 1H NMR and IR spectroscopies as well as elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. An X-ray structural determination was also carried out on the related complex [Cp *(Cl)Ir(μ-H) ] 2 (14). The solid-state structures of 9 and 14 are compared briefly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3546-3551
Number of pages6
JournalOrganometallics
Volume28
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jun 2009

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