Formation of octahedral iridium(III) dihydrides from the reaction of ortho-chelated aryliridium(I) compounds with dihydrogen

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/om00097a018

The reaction of Ir^I[C₆H₂(CH₂NMe ₂)-2-R¹-4-R²-6](COD) (COD = cycloocta-1,5-diene) with dihydrogen in CD₂Cl₂ was monitored by ¹H NMR. At -20°C quan