Tetrameric iridium hydride-rich clusters formed under hydrogenation conditions

Yingjian Xu*, Mehmet A. Celik, Amber L. Thompson, Hairong Cai, Mine Yurtsever, Barbara Odell, Jennifer C. Green, D. Michael P. Mingos, John M. Brown

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Butterfly clusters: Hydrogenation of a cationic iridium complex with the sterically bulky N-ligand tetrahydroquinoline (thq) leads to the formation of two distinct tetrameric polyhydrides (see scheme; Ir green, N blue, P purple), which differ by exchanging one thq ligand for hydride. Both complexes have butterfly structures, with similar core geometries, but markedly different hinge angles (40.8° for 1 and 9.1° for 2).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)582-585
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2009

Keywords

  • Cluster compounds
  • Hydrogenation
  • Iridium
  • Mass spectrometry
  • N ligands

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