An unprecedented, figure-of-eight, dinuclear iridium(I) dicarbene and new iridium(III) 'pincer' complexes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Sep 14:(34):3983-5. doi: 10.1039/b808806c. Epub 2008 Aug 1.

Abstract

An unusual dinuclear Ir(I) complex bridged by two N-heterocyclic biscarbene ligands, forming a 20-membered, figure-of-eight dimetallacycle, and new CNHCCCNHC pincer complexes of Ir(III) have been obtained directly from the bis(imidazolium) precursors and [Ir(micro-Cl)(cod)]2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cations
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Iridium / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis*

Substances

  • Cations
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Imidazoles
  • Ligands
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • carbene
  • Iridium
  • Methane