A mixed-valence chloride-bridged (pincer)Ir^III–(diene)Ir^I complex

The title compound, [2,6-bis­(di-tert-butyl­phosphino)phenyl-1κ³P,C¹,P′]di-μ-chlorido-1:2κ⁴Cl:Cl-(2η⁴-cyclo­octa-2,5-diene)hydrido-1κH-diiridium(I,III) hexane hemisolvate, [Ir₂(C₈H₁₂)(C₂₄H₄₃P₂)Cl₂H]·0.5C₆H₁₄ or [(^tBuPCP)IrH(μ₂-Cl)₂Ir(COD)][^tBuPCP is κ³-2,6-(^tBu₂PCH₂)₂C₆H₃ and COD is η⁴-2,5-cyclo­octa­diene], is an Ir^III/Ir^I dimer bridged by two chloride ions. The Ir₂Cl₂ framework is nearly planar, with a dihedral angle of 13.04 (4)° between the two Ir centers. The compound was isolated as a hexane hemisolvate. A list of distances found in Ir(PCP) compounds is given.