title: Anion effects to deliver enhanced iridium catalysts for hydrogen isotope exchange processes.
abstract: Synthesis of a series of iridium(I) complexes of the type [(COD)Ir(IMes)(PPh3)]X (X = BF4, OTf, and BArF) has been established. Application of these species in mild hydrogen isotope exchange processes revealed more efficient catalysis and, further, a wider solvent scope when employing larger, more weakly coordinating counterions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, WestCHEM, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, Scotland, UK. w.kerr@strath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moir
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reid