Developing Synthetic Approaches with Non‐Innocent Metalloligands: Easy Access to IrI/Pd0 and IrI/Pd0/IrI Cores

Guilty as charged is the verdict for anionic Ir complex [Ir(bpa−2 H)(cod)]− in its reactions with PdII compounds. The net transfer of two electrons from the Ir complex to Pd allows easy preparation of di- and trinuclear π-imine-coordinated Pd0 compounds such as [{Ir(PyCH2NCHPy)(cod)}2Pd] (see picture; C white, Ir red, N blue, Pd yellow). bpa−2 H: doubly deprotonated form of N,N-bis(2-picolyl)amine (bpa); cod: 1,5-cyclooctadiene.