The reaction of the dimer [Ir(
-Cl)(coe)
2]
2 with two exocyclic dienes like N-substituted 4,5-dimethylene-2-oxazolidinones
a and
b, and KTp
Me2 yields derivatives of the composition Tp
Me2Ir(
a or
b) (
1a,
b).Derivative
1a reacts with Ph
2PC
CPPh
2, with the formal oxidative addition of the diene moiety to themetal center and coordination of the phosphine in the
1 mode. Derivatives
1a,
b react with aromaticaldehydes to form the new compounds
3 (with benzaldehyde) and
4 (anisaldehyde), which contain anelaborated bidentate ligand formed by coupling of the two organic fragments (diene and aldehyde). Thestructures of compounds
3a,
b have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.