Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001 Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
Abstract:
The iridum-gallyl complex MeIr(PCy(3))(2)(GaMe(2))(Cl*GaMe(3)) exhibits a short Ir-Ga bond length of 2.381(1)-2.389(2) ?. Theoretical calculations (ZORA BP86/TZ2P) support the presence of a Ir-Ga single bond but highlight a π orbital contribution.