International Union of Crystallography, Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 2(73), p. 127-132
DOI: 10.1107/s205698901700010x
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The title complex compound, [Ir(C27H29N5)Cl(C10H8N2)](CF3SO3)2, was synthesized for a study of iridium(III)/periodate redox systems in water. The coordination geometry of the complex can be best described as distorted octahedral, with an r.m.s. deviation of 8.8 (8)% from ideal octahedral rectangular geometry. In the crystal, C—H.O and C—H.F interactions between the complex cation and the trifluoromethanesulfonate anions are observed, as well as a C—H.Cl intermolecular interaction between neighboring complex cations. In addition, the benzimidazole ring systems display parallel-displaced π–π stacking with centroid–centroid distances of 3.585 (3)–3.907 (3) Å. One of the two trifluoromethanesulfonate anions is disordered over two orientations with an occupancy ratio of 0.582 (6):0.418 (6). The title complex was characterized using FT–IR, cyclic voltammetry/rotating disc electrode polarography, fluorescence spectrometry, high resolution mass spectrometry, CHN elemental analysis and 1H NMR spectroscopy.