title: Crystal structure offac-[2-(4-methyl-5-phenyl-pyridin-2-yl)phenyl-κ2C1,N]bis-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl-κ2C1,N]iridium(III).
abstract: In the title compound, [Ir(C11H8N)2(C18H14N)], the IrIIIion adopts a distorted octa-hedral coordination environment defined by threeC,N-chelating ligands, one stemming from a 2-(4-phenyl-5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)phenyl ligand and two from 2-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl ligands, arranged in a facial manner. The IrIIIion lies almost in the equatorial plane [deviation = 0.0069 (15) Å]. In the crystal, inter-molecular π-π stacking inter-actions, as well as inter-molecular C-H⋯π inter-actions, are present, leading to a three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chi-Heon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam College of Information and Technology, Busan 47011, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Suk-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youngjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
keywords: C,N-bidentate ligand; crystal structure; fac-C3N3 coordination set; iridium(III) complex; π–π stacking inter­actions