Carbon Monoxide Activation by Iridium(III) Dicationic Carbonyl Complexes

Michael A. Lilga, James A. Ibers

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Abstract

The cationic cis- and trans-IrX(CO)(dppe)22+ (X = H, Cl) species react with nucleophiles, such as H20, OH-, and H-, to afford hydroxycarbonyl and formyl cations of Ir(III) typified by the species trans-IrH-(COOH)(dppe)2+ and trans-IrX(CHO)(dppe)2+. The formyl complexes are protonated by strong acids to afford the electrophilic dicationic hydroxycarbene complexes trans-IrX(CHOH)(dppe)22+. Reactivities and stabilities of these species are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)590-598
Number of pages9
JournalOrganometallics
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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