Evidence for an anionic intermediate in the mechanistic pathway of the oxidative addition reaction of [(cyclo-octadiene)IrCl(PEtPh2)] with hydrochloric acid

Abstract
[(cod)IrCl(PEtPh2)] reacts with HCl to form the oxidative addition product [(cod)IrHCl2(PEtPh2)]via the intermediate [(cod)IrCl2(PEtPh2)](cod = cyclo-octadiene).