[{(η5-C5Me5)IrCl}2(μ-Cl)2]; sodium acetate in toluene T=120°C; 24 h;

sulfuric acid; potassium carbonate; trifluoroacetic acid; trifluoroacetic anhydride 1) reflux, 4.5 h, 2) CH3OH; Multistep reaction;

1: 1) n-butyllithium / 1) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 0.5 h, then 0 deg C, 1.5 h, 2) THF, -78 deg C, 4 h 2: 1) (CF3CO)2O, CF3CO2H, H2SO4, 2) K2CO3 / 1) reflux, 4.5 h, 2) CH3OH View Scheme