[4,4′‐Bis(1,1‐dimethylethyl)‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κN1,κN1′]bis[3,5‐difluoro‐2‐[5‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2‐pyridinylκN]phenyl‐κC]iridium Hexafluorophosphate

image [870987‐63‐6] C 42 H 34 F 16 IrN 4 P (MW 1121.91) InChI = 1S/C20H24.2C12H5F5N.F6P.Ir/c1‐19(2,3)17‐11‐7‐9‐15(13‐17)16‐10‐8‐12‐18(14‐16)20(4,5)6;2*13‐8‐2‐3‐9(10(14)5‐8)11‐4‐1‐7(6‐18‐11)12(15,16)17;1‐7(2,3,4,5)6;/h7‐8,11‐14H,1‐6H3;2*1‐2,4‐6H;;/q;;;‐1;+1 InChIKey = AKTAMCHLOKMQEV‐UHFFFAOYSA‐N (reagent is used as a catalyst in visible‐light‐mediated photochemical organic reactions) Alternative Names: [Ir[dF(CF 3 )ppy] 2 (dtbbpy)]PF 6 , (4,4′‐Di‐ tert ‐butyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)bis[3,5‐difluoro‐2‐[5‐(trifluoromethyl)‐2‐pyridinyl]phenyl]iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate. Physical Data: melting point/range: >300 °C. Form Supplied in: light yellow to yellow solid, commercially available. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: keep the container tightly closed. Store in a cool and dark place. Store under inert gas. Light‐sensitive. Air sensitive. Skin corrosion/irritation [Category 2]. Eye damage/irritation [Category 2A]. Preparative Methods: the reagent is prepared by complexation between IrCl 3 ·H 2 O and organic ligands.