Treatment of [Ir(µ-Cl)(COE) 2 ] 2 (1) with LiCp O gives Ir(η 5 -Cp O )(COE) 2 (2; Cp O ) C 5 H 4 (CH 2 ) 2 OCH 3 , COE ) cis-cyclooctene), which reacts with X 2 to afford the iridium(III) derivatives [Ir(η 5 -Cp O )X(µ-X)] 2 (X ) I (3), Cl (4)). Complexes 3 and 4 react with P i Pr 3 to yield the corresponding species Ir(η 5 -Cp O )(P i -Pr 3 )X 2 (X ) I ( 5), Cl ( 6)), which by addition of LiHBEt 3 give Ir(η 5 -Cp O )(P i Pr 3 )H 2 (7). The reactions of 5 and 6 with 2.0 equiv of AgBF 4 in acetonitrile lead to [Ir(η 5 -Cp O )(P i Pr 3 )(NCMe) 2 ][BF 4 ] 2 (8). Treatment of 3 with 2.0 equiv of HSiEt 3 per iridium affords the monohydride dimer [Ir(η 5 -Cp O )I] 2 (µ-H)(µ-I) (9). Complex 4 reacts with 4.0 equiv of HSiEt 3 per iridium to give the iridium(V) silyl trihydride derivative IrH 3 (η 5 -Cp O )(SiEt 3 ) (10), which in the presence of excess of HSiEt 3 is transformed into IrH 2 (η 5 -Cp O )-(SiEt 3 ) 2 (11). Treatment at -40 °C of 4 with 2.0 equiv of HSiEt 3 per iridium leads to a mixture of the hydride dichloro triethylsilyl complex IrH(η 5 -Cp O )Cl 2 (SiEt 3 ) (12), the dihydride chloro triethylsilyl compound IrH 2 (η 5 -Cp O )Cl(SiEt 3 ) (14), and the monohydride dimer [Ir(η 5 -Cp O )Cl] 2 (µ-H)(µ-Cl) (16). Complex 16 has been also prepared by reaction of 4 with 1.0 equiv of HSiEt 3 per iridium. Complex 10 is easily deuterated in C 6 D 6 at 80 °C. The X-ray structures of 4, 8, and 9 are also reported.