A novel two-electron mixed-valence Ir(II)–Ir(0) complex

Abstract

An Ir^II–Ir⁰ mixed-valence complex, Ir₂{MeN[P(OEt^F3)₂]₂}₃Cl₂ (OEt^F3 = OCH₂CF₃), has been prepared by treatment of Ir₂Cl₂(cod)₂ with 3 equiv. of MeN[P(OEt^F3)₂]₂; donor ligands (CNBu^t and PEt₃) add to the binuclear core, which provides a novel platform for the multielectron activation of small molecule substrates.

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