biostudies-literatureWalsh AMLeverhulme Trust1162-1171https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12820928biostudies-literatureUnknown65(2)The preparation and reactivity of some Ir-Zn and Ir-Cd heterometallic hydride complexes are described. Treatment of [Ir(IPr)₂H₂][BAr^F₄] (<b>1</b>; IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene; Ar^F = 3,5-C₆H₃(CF₃)₂) with M'R₂ (M' = Zn; R = Ph, Me, Et; M' = Cd, R = Me) and Me₃SiCH=CH₂ results in dehydrogenation of an IPr isopropyl substituent, along with R-H elimination, to form square-pyramidal [Ir(IPr)(IPr″)(M'R)H][BAr^F₄] (M'R = ZnPh (<b>4a</b>); ZnMe (<b>4b</b>); ZnEt (<b>4c</b>); CdMe (<b>8</b>); IPr″ = dehydrogenated IPr) featuring apical M'R ligands. Heating <b>1</b> with 2 equiv ZnPh₂ under H₂ forms [IInorganic chemistryCationic and Neutral Heterometallic Ir-Group 12 Element Polyhydride Compounds: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity.PMC12820928RPG-2022-078Walsh AMWhittlesey MKLowe JPMacgregor SAMahon MFMartin-Fernandez CfalseCationic and Neutral Heterometallic Ir-Group 12 Element Polyhydride Compounds: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity.The preparation and reactivity of some Ir-Zn and Ir-Cd heterometallic hydride complexes are described. Treatment of [Ir(IPr)₂H₂][BAr^F₄] (<b>1</b>; IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene; Ar^F = 3,5-C₆H₃(CF₃)₂) with M'R₂ (M' = Zn; R = Ph, Me, Et; M' = Cd, R = Me) and Me₃SiCH=CH₂ results in dehydrogenation of an IPr isopropyl substituent, along with R-H elimination, to form square-pyramidal [Ir(IPr)(IPr″)(M'R)H][BAr^F₄] (M'R = ZnPh (<b>4a</b>); ZnMe (<b>4b</b>); ZnEt (<b>4c</b>); CdMe (<b>8</b>); IPr″ = dehydrogenated IPr) featuring apical M'R ligands. Heating <b>1</b> with 2 equiv ZnPh₂ under H₂ forms [I2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-06-06T19:25:25.821Z2026-06-04T03:10:10.317ZS-EPMC128209284147861710.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04368