Abstract
In the title compound, [FeIr(C5H5)(C20H14N3)Cl-3]center dot 2CH(3)CN, the central Ir-III atom is sixfold coordinated by three chloride ligands and three terpyridine N atoms in a slightly distorted octahedral fashion. The terpyridine ligand is functionalized at the 4'-position with a ferrocenyl group, the latter being in an eclipsed conformation. In the crystal, molecules are stacked in rows parallel to [001], with the acetonitrile solvent molecules situated between the rows. An extensive network of intra-and intermolecular C-H center dot center dot center dot Cl interactions is present, stabilizing the three-dimensional structure.