title: A novel cyclometalated dimeric iridium complex, [(dfpbo)2Ir]2 [dfpbo = 2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)benzoxazolato-N,C2'], containing an unsupported Ir(II)-Ir(II) bond.
abstract: An unusual iridium complex, [(dfpbo)(2)Ir](2) [dfpbo = 2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)benzoxazolato-N,C(2')], which is the first dimeric iridium complex composed of two bis-cyclometalated Ir(II) structures connected by an unsupported Ir(II)-Ir(II) bond, has been synthesized and fully characterized. Under mild conditions of neutral pH at room temperature, this complex dissociated spontaneously to form the stable radical [Ir(dfpbo)(2)]*.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, National Pingtung University of Education, Pingtung, Taiwan 90003.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Pen
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yi-Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Tsun-Ren
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jhy-Der
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kelvin H-C
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ju-Chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wang