Vaska's complex

Vaska's complex is the trivial name for the chemical compound trans-carbonylchlorobis(triphenylphosphine)iridium(I), which has the formula IrCl(CO)[P(C6H5)3]2. This square planar diamagnetic organometallic complex consists of a central iridium atom bound to two mutually trans triphenylphosphine ligands, carbon monoxide and a chloride ion. The complex was first reported by J. W. DiLuzio and Lauri Vaska in 1961. Vaska's complex can undergo oxidative addition and is notable for its ability to bind to O2 reversibly. It is a bright yellow crystalline solid.

Vaska's complex
Names
IUPAC name
(SP-4-1)-carbonylchloridobis(triphenylphosphane)iridium(I)
Other names
Iridium(I)bis(triphenylphosphine)
carbonyl chloride
Vaska's complex
Vaska's compound
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.386
EC Number
  • 238-941-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C18H15P.CO.ClH.Ir/c2*1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;1-2;;/h2*1-15H;;1H;/q;;;;-1/p+1 Y
    Key: ZOMWXKQUBRXYLE-UHFFFAOYSA-O Y
  • InChI=1/2C18H15P.CO.ClH.Ir/c2*1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;1-2;;/h2*1-15H;;1H;/q;;;;-1/p+1/rC37H32ClIrOP2/c38-39(31-40,41(32-19-7-1-8-20-32,33-21-9-2-10-22-33)34-23-11-3-12-24-34)42(35-25-13-4-14-26-35,36-27-15-5-16-28-36)37-29-17-6-18-30-37/h1-30,41-42H
    Key: ZOMWXKQUBRXYLE-JPKJWYTPAA
  • c1ccc(cc1)[P+](c2ccccc2)(c3ccccc3)[Ir-2](=C=O)([P+](c4ccccc4)(c5ccccc5)c6ccccc6)Cl
Properties
IrCl(CO)[P(C6H5)3]2.
Molar mass 780.25 g/mol
Appearance yellow crystals
Melting point 215 °C (419 °F; 488 K) (decomposes)
Boiling point 360 °C (680 °F; 633 K)
insol
Structure
sq. planar
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
none
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H302, H311, H312, H315, H319, H331, H332, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
IrI(CO)[P(C6H5)3]2
Other cations
RhCl(CO)[P(C6H5)3]2
Related compounds
Pd[P(C6H5)3]4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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