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IUPAC name
(SP-4)-(η2,η2-Cycloocta-1,5-diene)(pyridine)(tricyclohexylphosphane)iridium(1+) hexafluoridophosphate(1−)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.161 |
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C31H50F6IrNP2 | |
Molar mass | 804.9026 g/mol |
Appearance | Yellow microcrystals |
Melting point | 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) (decomposes)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Crabtree's catalyst is an organoiridium compound with the formula [C8H12IrP(C6H11)3C5H5N]PF6. It is a homogeneous catalyst for hydrogenation and hydrogen-transfer reactions, developed by Robert H. Crabtree. This air stable orange solid is commercially available and known for its directed hydrogenation to give trans stereoselectivity with respective of directing group.[2][3]
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