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Formation of Carbon–Hydrogen and Oxygen–Hydrogen Bonds at Iridium Centers: Addition of H2 and HCl to trans-RIr(CO)L2 (R = Me, OMe; L = PPh3, P(p-tolyl)3)

  • Jeffrey S. Thompson
  • , Karen A. Bernard
  • , Brian J. Rappoli
  • , Jim D. Atwood
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Reaction of trans-RIr(CO)L2 with HX (R = Me, L = P(p-tolyl)3, X = H, Cl; R = OMe, L = PPh3, X = H; R = OMe, L = P(p-tolyl)3, X = Cl results in RH and HIr(X)2(CO)L2. Low-temperature NMR spectra (1H and31P) show that these reactions occur through oxidative-addition, reductive-elimination sequences. A normal deuterium isotope effect is observed (KH/KD = 1.4). Formation of the carbon (sp3)–hydrogen bond occurs more readily than formation of the carbon (sp2)–hydrogen bond or the oxygen–hydrogen bond. The nature of the hydrogen source (HX; X = H, Cl) does not significantly affect CH4 formation but is significant for CH3OH formation. Considering the geometric and product differences, however, the three types of bonds are formed with remarkably similar barriers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2727-2731
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

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