Abstract
Dihydrido-iridium(III) complexes of the general formula IrH2(aa)(PPh3)2 (aa = L-alaninate, L-valinate, L-prolinate and L-phenylalaninate, 1 - 4 ) have been synthesized. Reactions of 1 - 3 with phenylacetylene give the hydrido-di(phenylethynyl) complex IrH(C≡CPh)2(PPh3)3 (5). The latter compound is also formed from IrH3(PPh3)3 and phenylacetylene. All complexes have been characterized by NMR (1H, 13C, 31P) and IR spectroscopy.