# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2010 data_general _journal_name_full Chem.Commun. _journal_coden_cambridge 0182 #TrackingRef '- Cmpd_2.cif' _publ_contact_author ; Prof. Gianfranco Bellachioma Department of Chemistry University of Perugia Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy ; _publ_contact_author_email bellach@unipg.it loop_ _publ_author_name 'Arianna Savini' 'Gianfranco Bellachioma' 'Gianluca Ciancaleoni' 'Daniele Zuccaccia' 'Cristiano Zuccaccia' 'Alceo Macchioni' _publ_author_address ; Department of Chemistry University of Perugia Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy ; _publ_section_title ; Iridium(III) Molecular Catalysts for Water Oxidation: the Simpler the Faster ; _publ_section_references ; Sir97: c. Giacovazzo, J. Appl. Cryst. 32, 115-119 (1999). SHELXL-97: G.M. Sheldrick ,University of Goettingen, Germany, 1997. Wingx: L.J. Farrugia, J. Appl. Cryst 32, 837-838 (1999). ; _publ_section_acknowledgements ; This work was supported by grants from the Ministero dell'Istruzione, della Universita e della Ricerca (MIUR, Rome, Italy). programma di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale, Cofinanziamento 2004-2005. ; data_[(Cp*)Ir(2-bzpy)NO3] _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 793195' #TrackingRef '- Cmpd_2.cif' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common '[(Cp*)Ir(2-bzpy)NO3]' _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety 'C22 H23 Ir N2 O4' _chemical_formula_sum 'C22 H23 Ir N2 O4' _chemical_formula_weight 571.62 loop_ _atom_type_symbol _atom_type_description _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag _atom_type_scat_source C C 0.0033 0.0016 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' H H 0.0000 0.0000 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' O O 0.0106 0.0060 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' Ir Ir -1.4442 7.9887 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' N N 0.0061 0.0033 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting monoclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 21/c' _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall '-P 2ybc' _symmetry_Int_Tables_number 14 loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x, y+1/2, -z+1/2' '-x, -y, -z' 'x, -y-1/2, z-1/2' _cell_length_a 14.112(7) _cell_length_b 9.453(5) _cell_length_c 15.848(6) _cell_angle_alpha 90.000 _cell_angle_beta 101.606(8) _cell_angle_gamma 90.000 _cell_volume 2070.9(17) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 295(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 13855 _cell_measurement_theta_min 3.8989 _cell_measurement_theta_max 29.2337 _exptl_crystal_description prism _exptl_crystal_colour red _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.3 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.2 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.18 _exptl_crystal_density_meas 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.833 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 1112 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 6.478 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.28049 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.40267 _exptl_absorpt_process_details ; CrysAlis RED, Oxford Diffraction Ltd., Version 1.171.33.32 (release 27-01-2009 CrysAlis171 .NET) (compiled Jan 27 2009,14:17:37) Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. ; _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 295(2) _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71069 _diffrn_radiation_type MoK\a _diffrn_radiation_source 'Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source' _diffrn_radiation_monochromator graphite _diffrn_measurement_device_type 'Goniometer KM4/Xcalibur, detector: Sapphire2' _diffrn_measurement_method '\w and \p scans' _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean 8.2492 _diffrn_standards_number ? _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time ? _diffrn_standards_decay_% ? _diffrn_reflns_number 26915 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0299 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0260 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -19 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 19 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -13 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 12 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -21 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 21 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 3.91 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 29.30 _reflns_number_total 5612 _reflns_number_gt 3552 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection ? _computing_cell_refinement ? _computing_data_reduction ? _computing_structure_solution ? _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 1997)' _computing_molecular_graphics ? _computing_publication_material ? _refine_special_details ; Refinement of F^2^ against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F^2^, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F^2^. The threshold expression of F^2^ > 2sigma(F^2^) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F^2^ are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. ; _refine_ls_structure_factor_coef Fsqd _refine_ls_matrix_type full _refine_ls_weighting_scheme calc _refine_ls_weighting_details 'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0308P)^2^+4.5613P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3' _atom_sites_solution_primary direct _atom_sites_solution_secondary difmap _atom_sites_solution_hydrogens geom _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment constr _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 4996 _refine_ls_number_parameters 254 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0564 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0313 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.0769 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.0689 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.035 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.035 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.009 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.005 loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_type_symbol _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv _atom_site_adp_type _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity _atom_site_calc_flag _atom_site_refinement_flags _atom_site_disorder_assembly _atom_site_disorder_group C1 C 0.6450(4) 0.1982(5) 1.0018(3) 0.0490(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C2 C 0.6353(4) 0.2269(6) 1.0823(4) 0.0579(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.6902 0.2463 1.1240 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.5460(6) 0.2285(7) 1.1048(5) 0.0778(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3 H 0.5413 0.2479 1.1614 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C4 C 0.4641(6) 0.2018(7) 1.0445(4) 0.0778(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4 H 0.4036 0.2042 1.0592 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C5 C 0.4730(5) 0.1711(7) 0.9610(4) 0.0682(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5 H 0.4187 0.1517 0.9187 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C6 C 0.5649(4) 0.1700(5) 0.9418(3) 0.0490(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C7 C 0.5719(4) 0.1249(6) 0.8516(3) 0.0532(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . C8 C 0.6553(5) 0.0429(6) 0.8369(3) 0.0581(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C9 C 0.6387(5) -0.0590(6) 0.7714(3) 0.0631(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9 H 0.5774 -0.0671 0.7367 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C10 C 0.7108(6) -0.1465(6) 0.7576(4) 0.0718(18) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10 H 0.6986 -0.2161 0.7153 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.8026(5) -0.1299(6) 0.8077(4) 0.0710(17) Uani 1 1 d . . . H11 H 0.8524 -0.1887 0.7988 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C12 C 0.8209(5) -0.0278(6) 0.8705(4) 0.0629(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12 H 0.8834 -0.0174 0.9025 0.084(8) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C13 C 0.7706(5) 0.4171(6) 0.9042(4) 0.0685(18) Uani 1 1 d . . . C14 C 0.7897(5) 0.4548(6) 0.9938(4) 0.0639(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . C15 C 0.8773(5) 0.3978(6) 1.0335(3) 0.0594(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . C16 C 0.9175(4) 0.3273(6) 0.9694(3) 0.0546(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . C17 C 0.8540(5) 0.3444(6) 0.8889(3) 0.0616(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . C18 C 0.6882(7) 0.4710(9) 0.8369(7) 0.149(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18A H 0.6907 0.5724 0.8350 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H18B H 0.6280 0.4419 0.8510 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H18C H 0.6930 0.4332 0.7818 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C 0.7235(7) 0.5461(9) 1.0346(7) 0.141(4) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19A H 0.7390 0.5343 1.0960 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19B H 0.6576 0.5185 1.0132 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19C H 0.7318 0.6434 1.0205 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C20 C 0.9265(7) 0.4071(9) 1.1273(4) 0.114(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H20A H 0.9706 0.4857 1.1354 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H20B H 0.9616 0.3213 1.1442 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H20C H 0.8787 0.4204 1.1620 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C21 C 1.0162(5) 0.2560(8) 0.9866(7) 0.101(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H21A H 1.0161 0.1801 0.9463 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H21B H 1.0299 0.2191 1.0442 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H21C H 1.0648 0.3239 0.9801 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C22 C 0.8725(8) 0.2965(8) 0.8033(4) 0.113(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H22A H 0.8860 0.3772 0.7709 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H22B H 0.8165 0.2482 0.7721 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H22C H 0.9270 0.2336 0.8123 0.171(11) Uiso 1 1 calc R . . O1 O 0.5025(3) 0.1469(6) 0.7934(3) 0.0819(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . O2A O 0.8471(5) 0.0846(5) 1.0747(3) 0.0561(14) Uani 0.70 1 d P . . O3A O 0.7398(5) -0.0834(7) 1.0562(5) 0.097(2) Uani 0.70 1 d P . . O4 O 0.8576(4) -0.0952(5) 1.1602(3) 0.0972(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . Ir Ir 0.780817(16) 0.22393(2) 0.973044(11) 0.04609(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . N1 N 0.7479(4) 0.0607(5) 0.8872(3) 0.0581(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . N2 N 0.8213(5) -0.0298(6) 1.1007(3) 0.0794(18) Uani 1 1 d . . . O3B O 0.9220(16) 0.040(2) 1.1034(13) 0.113(6) Uiso 0.30 1 d P . . O2B O 0.7795(14) 0.056(2) 1.0725(10) 0.081(5) Uiso 0.30 1 d P . . loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 C1 0.062(3) 0.0388(18) 0.0476(18) 0.0097(14) 0.0134(16) 0.0008(17) C2 0.055(4) 0.052(3) 0.069(3) 0.000(3) 0.018(3) -0.002(3) C3 0.093(4) 0.067(3) 0.084(3) 0.017(3) 0.042(3) 0.015(3) C4 0.093(4) 0.067(3) 0.084(3) 0.017(3) 0.042(3) 0.015(3) C5 0.060(4) 0.060(3) 0.087(4) 0.023(3) 0.021(3) 0.009(3) C6 0.062(3) 0.0388(18) 0.0476(18) 0.0097(14) 0.0134(16) 0.0008(17) C7 0.051(4) 0.049(3) 0.056(3) 0.016(2) 0.002(3) -0.004(2) C8 0.077(3) 0.0438(19) 0.0504(18) 0.0083(14) 0.0056(16) -0.0048(18) C9 0.081(5) 0.056(3) 0.048(3) 0.000(2) 0.003(3) -0.019(3) C10 0.110(6) 0.049(3) 0.055(3) -0.009(2) 0.012(3) -0.011(4) C11 0.094(5) 0.047(3) 0.072(4) -0.004(3) 0.017(4) 0.017(3) C12 0.070(4) 0.047(3) 0.068(3) -0.005(3) 0.003(3) 0.016(3) C13 0.066(5) 0.036(3) 0.090(4) 0.022(3) -0.015(3) -0.006(3) C14 0.064(4) 0.035(3) 0.098(5) -0.004(3) 0.027(4) 0.000(3) C15 0.077(5) 0.054(3) 0.045(3) -0.004(2) 0.008(3) -0.020(3) C16 0.054(4) 0.047(3) 0.061(3) 0.009(2) 0.006(3) -0.001(3) C17 0.099(5) 0.042(3) 0.040(2) 0.004(2) 0.003(3) -0.010(3) C18 0.121(8) 0.088(6) 0.196(10) 0.082(7) -0.069(7) -0.021(5) C19 0.155(10) 0.061(5) 0.235(13) -0.013(6) 0.109(9) 0.014(5) C20 0.168(9) 0.114(7) 0.050(3) -0.001(4) -0.002(4) -0.070(6) C21 0.053(5) 0.089(6) 0.159(8) 0.034(5) 0.018(5) 0.011(4) C22 0.208(10) 0.083(5) 0.054(4) -0.004(3) 0.040(5) -0.037(6) O1 0.062(3) 0.108(4) 0.068(3) 0.019(2) -0.004(2) 0.002(3) O2A 0.047(4) 0.049(3) 0.063(3) 0.025(2) -0.013(3) -0.007(3) O3A 0.069(5) 0.071(5) 0.134(6) 0.037(4) -0.019(4) -0.029(4) O4 0.145(5) 0.068(3) 0.075(3) 0.035(2) 0.015(3) 0.020(3) Ir 0.05694(16) 0.03482(10) 0.04239(10) 0.00243(8) 0.00014(8) 0.00223(10) N1 0.077(3) 0.0438(19) 0.0504(18) 0.0083(14) 0.0056(16) -0.0048(18) N2 0.117(6) 0.058(3) 0.070(3) 0.023(3) 0.035(3) 0.037(4) _geom_special_details ; All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. ; loop_ _geom_bond_atom_site_label_1 _geom_bond_atom_site_label_2 _geom_bond_distance _geom_bond_site_symmetry_2 _geom_bond_publ_flag C1 C2 1.337(7) . ? C1 C6 1.349(7) . ? C1 Ir 2.072(6) . ? C2 C3 1.378(9) . ? C3 C4 1.367(10) . ? C4 C5 1.384(9) . ? C5 C6 1.390(8) . ? C6 C7 1.514(7) . ? C7 O1 1.220(6) . ? C7 C8 1.467(8) . ? C8 N1 1.397(7) . ? C8 C9 1.401(7) . ? C9 C10 1.362(9) . ? C10 C11 1.386(9) . ? C11 C12 1.372(8) . ? C12 N1 1.393(7) . ? C13 C17 1.425(9) . ? C13 C14 1.436(9) . ? C13 C18 1.500(9) . ? C13 Ir 2.117(5) . ? C14 C15 1.380(8) . ? C14 C19 1.509(9) . ? C14 Ir 2.207(5) . ? C15 C16 1.424(8) . ? C15 C20 1.512(8) . ? C15 Ir 2.225(5) . ? C16 C17 1.413(7) . ? C16 C21 1.522(9) . ? C16 Ir 2.173(6) . ? C17 C22 1.502(8) . ? C17 Ir 2.167(5) . ? O2A O2B 0.985(18) . ? O2A O3B 1.15(2) . ? O2A N2 1.237(8) . ? O2A Ir 2.144(5) . ? O3A N2 1.323(8) . ? O3A O2B 1.44(2) . ? O4 N2 1.157(6) . ? Ir N1 2.048(5) . ? Ir O2B 2.237(18) . ? N2 O2B 1.051(18) . ? N2 O3B 1.56(2) . ? loop_ _geom_angle_atom_site_label_1 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_2 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_3 _geom_angle _geom_angle_site_symmetry_1 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_3 _geom_angle_publ_flag C2 C1 C6 118.7(5) . . ? C2 C1 Ir 117.5(4) . . ? C6 C1 Ir 123.3(4) . . ? C1 C2 C3 121.5(6) . . ? C4 C3 C2 120.4(7) . . ? C3 C4 C5 118.7(7) . . ? C6 C5 C4 118.6(6) . . ? C1 C6 C5 122.0(5) . . ? C1 C6 C7 121.1(5) . . ? C5 C6 C7 116.7(5) . . ? O1 C7 C8 121.2(5) . . ? O1 C7 C6 118.1(5) . . ? C8 C7 C6 120.3(5) . . ? N1 C8 C9 120.2(6) . . ? N1 C8 C7 122.3(5) . . ? C9 C8 C7 117.5(6) . . ? C10 C9 C8 121.2(6) . . ? C9 C10 C11 118.7(6) . . ? C12 C11 C10 120.9(6) . . ? C11 C12 N1 121.4(6) . . ? C17 C13 C14 106.9(5) . . ? C17 C13 C18 126.3(7) . . ? C14 C13 C18 125.6(8) . . ? C17 C13 Ir 72.5(3) . . ? C14 C13 Ir 74.0(3) . . ? C18 C13 Ir 128.4(5) . . ? C15 C14 C13 109.1(5) . . ? C15 C14 C19 127.1(7) . . ? C13 C14 C19 123.8(7) . . ? C15 C14 Ir 72.6(3) . . ? C13 C14 Ir 67.3(3) . . ? C19 C14 Ir 127.4(5) . . ? C14 C15 C16 107.8(5) . . ? C14 C15 C20 128.2(7) . . ? C16 C15 C20 124.0(7) . . ? C14 C15 Ir 71.1(3) . . ? C16 C15 Ir 69.2(3) . . ? C20 C15 Ir 126.0(4) . . ? C17 C16 C15 108.7(5) . . ? C17 C16 C21 127.1(6) . . ? C15 C16 C21 124.1(6) . . ? C17 C16 Ir 70.8(3) . . ? C15 C16 Ir 73.1(3) . . ? C21 C16 Ir 125.5(4) . . ? C16 C17 C13 107.3(5) . . ? C16 C17 C22 125.9(7) . . ? C13 C17 C22 126.8(6) . . ? C16 C17 Ir 71.2(3) . . ? C13 C17 Ir 68.7(3) . . ? C22 C17 Ir 126.1(4) . . ? O2B O2A O3B 136.3(16) . . ? O2B O2A N2 55.0(11) . . ? O3B O2A N2 81.5(12) . . ? O2B O2A Ir 82.4(11) . . ? O3B O2A Ir 139.0(11) . . ? N2 O2A Ir 132.4(5) . . ? N1 Ir C1 87.8(2) . . ? N1 Ir C13 109.0(2) . . ? C1 Ir C13 104.2(2) . . ? N1 Ir O2A 92.4(2) . . ? C1 Ir O2A 92.6(2) . . ? C13 Ir O2A 153.0(2) . . ? N1 Ir C17 93.42(18) . . ? C1 Ir C17 140.7(2) . . ? C13 Ir C17 38.8(2) . . ? O2A Ir C17 126.5(2) . . ? N1 Ir C16 113.9(2) . . ? C1 Ir C16 157.5(2) . . ? C13 Ir C16 64.3(2) . . ? O2A Ir C16 92.4(2) . . ? C17 Ir C16 38.0(2) . . ? N1 Ir C14 147.4(2) . . ? C1 Ir C14 96.3(2) . . ? C13 Ir C14 38.7(2) . . ? O2A Ir C14 119.5(2) . . ? C17 Ir C14 63.4(2) . . ? C16 Ir C14 62.3(2) . . ? N1 Ir C15 151.7(2) . . ? C1 Ir C15 120.4(2) . . ? C13 Ir C15 63.7(2) . . ? O2A Ir C15 89.6(2) . . ? C17 Ir C15 63.31(19) . . ? C16 Ir C15 37.8(2) . . ? C14 Ir C15 36.3(2) . . ? N1 Ir O2B 84.3(5) . . ? C1 Ir O2B 67.8(5) . . ? C13 Ir O2B 164.7(5) . . ? O2A Ir O2B 25.9(5) . . ? C17 Ir O2B 151.4(5) . . ? C16 Ir O2B 118.1(5) . . ? C14 Ir O2B 127.1(5) . . ? C15 Ir O2B 108.1(5) . . ? C12 N1 C8 117.5(5) . . ? C12 N1 Ir 120.1(4) . . ? C8 N1 Ir 122.1(4) . . ? O2B N2 O4 151.5(11) . . ? O2B N2 O2A 50.2(10) . . ? O4 N2 O2A 128.8(8) . . ? O2B N2 O3A 73.5(12) . . ? O4 N2 O3A 115.1(7) . . ? O2A N2 O3A 116.1(6) . . ? O2B N2 O3B 96.7(15) . . ? O4 N2 O3B 87.2(9) . . ? O2A N2 O3B 46.7(8) . . ? O3A N2 O3B 150.0(9) . . ? O2A O3B N2 51.8(9) . . ? O2A O2B N2 74.8(14) . . ? O2A O2B O3A 126.5(17) . . ? N2 O2B O3A 62.0(11) . . ? O2A O2B Ir 71.8(11) . . ? N2 O2B Ir 139.8(15) . . ? O3A O2B Ir 125.6(10) . . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.992 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 29.30 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.992 _refine_diff_density_max 1.809 _refine_diff_density_min -0.997 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.106