Crabtree's catalyst
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| IUPAC name (SP-4)-(η2,η2-Cycloocta-1,5-diene)(pyridine)(tricyclohexylphosphane)iridium(1+) hexafluoridophosphate(1−) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.161 | 
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| Properties | |
| C31H50F6IrNP2 | |
| Molar mass | 804.9026 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Yellow microcrystals | 
| Melting point | 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) (decomposes) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Crabtree's catalyst is an organoiridium compound with the formula [C8H12IrP(C6H11)3C5H5N]PF6. It is a homogeneous catalyst for hydrogenation and hydrogen-transfer reactions, developed by Robert H. Crabtree. This air stable orange solid is commercially available and known for its directed hydrogenation to give trans stereoselectivity with respective of directing group.