A new
coordination mode for the hybrid scorpionate/cyclopentadienyl ligand
bpzcp, [bpzcp = 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,1-diphenylethylcyclopentadienyl]
is observed in iridium complexes. The reaction of the lithium precursor,
[Li(bpzcp)(THF)], with a range of [IrCl(diene)]2 compounds
leads to an unprecedented binding mode of the hybrid scorpionate/cyclopentadienyl
ligand as η5-Cp-coordinated and the formation of
Ir(I) derivatives [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η4-cod)] (1), [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp){η4-CH2C(Me)C(Me)CH2}]
(2), [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η2-coe)2] (3), and [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η2-CH2CH2)2] (4). The Ir(I) complex 4 reacts with CO or bromine
to afford the compound [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(CO)2] (5) and the 18e– Ir(III) complex
[Ir(κ-N-η5-Cp-bpzcpBr2)Br2] (6), respectively. Reaction of the iridium compounds
(2–4) with CuI or [PdCl2(CH3CN)2] yields the heterobimetallic iridium–copper
or iridium–palladium complexes [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp){η4-CH2C(Me)C(Me)CH2}(μ-bpzcp){CuI(κ2-NN-bpzcp)}] (7), [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η2-coe)2}(μ-bpzcp){CuI(κ2-NN-bpzcp)}]
(8), [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η2-CH2CH2)2}(μ-bpzcp){CuI(κ2-NN-bpzcp)}] (9), [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(coe)2}(μ-bpzcp){PdCl2(κ2-NN-bpzcp)}]
(10), and [Ir(η5-Cp-bpzcp)(η2-CH2CH2)2(μ-bpzcp){PdCl2(κ2-NN-bpzcp)}] (11). All products
were characterized by spectroscopic methods and the X-ray crystal
structures of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 were also established.