exchange rates can be rationalized by an analogue of the inner-sphere reorganization energy. Both Ir(III) and Ir(V) are pyramidal and can form pyramidal iridium(IV) with little energetic cost in an orbitally allowed linear approach. Conversely, pyramidalization of the planar tris(imido)osmium(VI) fragment requires placing a pair of electrons in an antibonding orbital. The unique propensity of (mes)3Ir=O
Oxotrimesityliridium(V), (mes)3Ir=O (mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) 和trimesityliridium(III), (mes)3Ir,在室温下经历极快的简并
金属间氧原子转移。在低温下,这两种配合物会形成 (mes)3Ir-O-Ir(mes)3,其 2,6-二甲基苯基类似物已通过晶体学表征。mu-氧代二聚体解离速率的变温 NMR 测量值与低温光谱法的配比平衡测量值表明,
铱 (V) 和
铱 (III) 之间的氧原子交换以速率常数发生,外推到 20 摄氏度,5 x 107 M-1 s-1。oxotris(imido)osmium(VIII) 配合物 (ArN)3Os=O(Ar = 2,6-二异丙基苯基)也经历简并
金属间原子转移到其脱氧伙伴,(ArN)3Os。然而,尽管其
金属-氧键强度和对
三苯基膦的反应性与 (mes)3Ir=O 几乎相同,
锇络合物