title: [Ir(PPh3)2(H)2(ClCH2CH2Cl)][BArF4]: a well characterised transition metal dichloroethane complex.
abstract: Reaction of [Ir(PPh(3))(2)(COD)][BAr(F)(4)] with H(2) in dichloroethane solution results in [Ir(PPh(3))(2)(H)(2)(ClCH(2)CH(2)Cl)][BAr(F)(4)], which has been fully characterised by X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS. Its activity towards alkene hydrogenation has been compared with analogous CH(2)Cl(2) complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: Gemma L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Moxham
authors.forename: Simon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Brayshaw
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Weller
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005025:Ethylene Dichlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005025:Ethylene Dichlorides; D008670:Metals; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C522640:dihydridobis(triphenylphosphine)(methylene chloride)iridium(II); D006859:Hydrogen