Photochemical reaction of Cp*Ir(CO)2 with C6F5X (X = CN, F) : formation of diiridium(II) complexes

• Main Authors: Ganguly, Rakesh, Mak, Kar Hang Garvin, Chan, Pek Ke, Fan, Wai Yip, Leong, Weng Kee
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organometallic compounds
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101390; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18616
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Visible light irradiation of Cp*Ir(CO)2 (1) in pentafluorobenzontrile resulted in the formation of the two isomeric diiridium(II) complexes [Cp*Ir(μ-CO)(C6F4CN)]2 (3) and [Cp*Ir(CO)(C6F4CN)]2 (4), while the analogous reaction of 1 in hexafluorobenzene to give [Cp*Ir(μ-CO)(C6F5)]2 (3a) required UV...