Cyclooctadiene iridium methoxide dimer is an

organoiridium compound Organoiridium chemistry is the chemistry of organometallic compounds containing an iridium- carbon chemical bond. Organoiridium compounds are relevant to many important processes including olefin hydrogenation and the industrial synthesi ...

with the formula Ir₂(OCH₃)₂(C₈H₁₂)₂, where C₈H₁₂ is the

diene In organic chemistry a diene ( ) (diolefin ( ) or alkadiene) is a covalent compound that contains two double bonds, usually among carbon atoms. They thus contain two alk''ene'' units, with the standard prefix ''di'' of systematic nomenclature ...

1,5-cyclooctadiene Cycloocta-1,5-diene is a cyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula , specifically . There are three configurational isomers with this structure, that differ by the arrangement of the four C–C single bonds adjacent to the double bonds. Eac ...

. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The complex is used as a precursor to other iridium complexes, some of which are used in

homogeneous catalysis In chemistry, homogeneous catalysis is catalysis by a soluble catalyst in a solution. Homogeneous catalysis refers to reactions where the catalyst is in the same phase as the reactants, principally in solution. In contrast, heterogeneous catalysi ...

. The compound is prepared by treating

cyclooctadiene iridium chloride dimer Cyclooctadiene iridium chloride dimer is an organoiridium compound with the formula r(μ2-Cl)(COD)sub>2, where COD is the diene 1,5-cyclooctadiene (C8H12). It is an orange-red solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The complex is used as a p ...

with sodium methoxide. In terms of its molecular structure, the iridium centers are square planar as is typical for a d⁸ complex. The Ir₂O₂ core is folded.

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