Trichlorotris tetrahydrothiophene iridium III

The checkers report that 2-methoxyethanol easily condenses in hoses and elsewhere, and that the solvent reduction step is best conducted with a vacuum transfer system or distillation head. They also report that some yellow solid forms when the volume is reduced, and cooling may not be necessary after the addition of water in the next step if the solution is colorless. 

Inside a glove box, lrCl3(THT)3 (0.509 g, 0.90 mmol) and Et20 (40 mL) are placed in a stoppered 150 mL Erlenmeyer flask equipped with magnetic stir bar. A 

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