“…doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2004.08.010 this tetranuclear cluster under thermolytic conditions with C 2 (COOMe) 2 , to yield [Ir 4 (CO) 8 {C 2 (COOMe) 2 } 4 ] [22], and with cod (cod = cyclooctadiene), to give the alkyne containing clusters [Ir 4 (CO) 5 (cod) 2 (C 8 H 10 )] and [Ir 7 -(CO) 12 (cod)(C 8 H 11 )(C 8 H 10 )] [23,24] all in very low yields, and that of the oxidation of [Ir 6 (CO) 15 ] 2À with ferrocinium in the presence of PhCCPh to yield [Ir 6 -(CO) 14 (l 3 -g 2 -HCCPh)] and [Ir 6 (CO) 12 (l 3 -g 2 -HCCPh) 2 ] [25]. The cluster [HIr 4 (CO) 10 (l-PPh 2 )] [26] has proven itself a good entry into tetranuclear iridium organometallic chemistry [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. Its derivative [HIr 4 -(CO) 9 (Ph 2 PC"CPh)(l-PPh 2 )] (1) undergoes a selective rearrangement under mild conditions to give [Ir 4 -(CO) 8 (l 3 -g 2 -HCCPh)(l-PPh 2 ) 2 ] (2) [34].…”