Sulfur-Bonded 2-Methylthiopyridine (2-MeSpy) Complex of Iridium(III). Crystal Structure of [Cp*IrI2(2-MeSpy-κS)] (Cp* = η5-C5Me5)

Abstract

A reaction of [Cp*Ir(2-Spy)(N3)] (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl; 2-Spy = 2-pyridinethiolate) with two equivalents of methyl iodide afforded the diiodo complex bearing 2-MeSpy, [Cp*IrI2(2-MeSpy)] (3). From X-ray crystallography and IR spectroscopy, the S atom of 2-MeSpy is coordinated to the metal ion in the solid state. In CD2Cl2, complex 3 exhibited a dissociation equilibrium of 2-MeSpy similar to the corresponding thioanisole complex of [Cp*IrI2(MeSPh)].