title: Crystal structure of tri-chlorido-(4'-ferrocenyl-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-κ(3) N,N',N'')iridium(III) aceto-nitrile disolvate.
abstract: In the title compound, [FeIr(C5H5)(C20H14N3)Cl3]·2CH3CN, the central Ir(III) atom is sixfold coordinated by three chloride ligands and three terpyridine N atoms in a slightly distorted octa-hedral fashion. The terpyridine ligand is functionalized at the 4'-position with a ferrocenyl group, the latter being in an eclipsed conformation. In the crystal, mol-ecules are stacked in rows parallel to [001], with the aceto-nitrile solvent mol-ecules situated between the rows. An extensive network of intra- and inter-molecular C-H⋯Cl inter-actions is present, stabilizing the three-dimensional structure.
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bambar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davaasuren
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Harihara
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Padhy
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothenberger
keywords: 4′-ferrocenyl-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine; crystal structure; iridium
references.citation: J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Jan 21;137(2):734-41
references.pmid: 25514860