title: A unique six-membered chelated iridium complex.
abstract: The reaction of 2-(3-methylbiphenyl-2-yl)pyridine with IrCl(3).nH(2)O in the presence of water incorporates a tightly bonded CO at the iridium center; in the subsequent reaction with picolinic acid a complex revealing an unusual CH activation of a methyl group is formed.
authors.affiliation: Labor für Elektrooptik am Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Postfach 3329, 38023, Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ammermann
authors.forename: Constantin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daniliuc
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Wolf-Walther
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: du Mont
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kowalsky
authors.forename: Hans-Hermann
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Johannes