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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 582-585 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Cluster compounds
- Hydrogenation
- Iridium
- Mass spectrometry
- N ligands