The binuclear complex [Ir
2(CH
3)(CO)
2(dppm)
2][CF
3SO
3] (
1) (dppm = Ph
2PCH
2PPh
2) reacts with 1,3-butadiene at ambient temperature over a 48 h period togive the vinylvinylidene-bridged product [Ir
2(CH
3)(H)(CO)
2(
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-H)(
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-CC(H)C(H)CH
2)(dppm)
2][CF
3SO
3] (
2). At-55
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C the same reactants yield the 1,3-butadieneadduct [Ir
2(CH
3)(CO)
2(
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-
2:
2-H
2C=C(H)C(H)=CH
2)(dppm)
2][CF
3SO
3] (
3), in which the diolefin binds in ans-trans geometry on one face of the complex. A proposalis advanced rationalizing the conversion of
3 to
2 uponwarming.