title: Synthesis of a beta-diiminate iridium tetrahydride for arene C-H bond activation.
abstract: The preparation of the iridium tetrahydride ((iPr)BDI)IrH(4)[BDI = ArNC(Me)CH(Me)CNAr, Ar = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3)] and its activity in the catalytic C-H activation of arenes is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bernskoetter
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lobkovsky
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chirik