mer-{Bis[dimethyl(diphenylphosphinomethyl)silyl]amine-N,P,P'}dihydrido(iodo)iridium(III)

The [Ir(H)₂I(C₃₀H₃₇NP₂Si₂)] molecule has an irregular octahedral coordination geometry, with the tridentate amine NH(SiMe₂CH₂PPh₂)₂ ligand meridionally coordinated. The amine N—H bond is syn to the Ir—I linkage as a consequence of intramolecular N—H...I hydrogen bonding. Important bond lengths include Ir—I 2.7862 (4), Ir—P 2.285 (1) (× 2), Ir—N 2.339 (4), and Ir—H 1.43 (4) and 1.46 (5) Å.

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