Developing Synthetic Approaches with Non‐Innocent Metalloligands: Easy Access to Ir I /Pd 0 and Ir I /Pd 0 /Ir I Cores

Guilty as charged is the verdict for anionic Ir complex [Ir(bpa−2 H)(cod)] − in its reactions with Pd II compounds. The net transfer of two electrons from the Ir complex to Pd allows easy preparation of di‐ and trinuclear π‐imine‐coordinated Pd 0 compounds such as [{Ir(PyCH 2 NCHPy)(cod)} 2 Pd] (see picture; C white, Ir red, N blue, Pd yellow). bpa−2 H: doubly deprotonated form of N , N ‐bis(2‐picolyl)amine (bpa); cod: 1,5‐cyclooctadiene.