MetalAzo and metalimine compounds : III. The influence of metal basicity on the cleavage of C:H bonds by RhI and IrI

From the reaction of R′X=NR (X = N or CH) with [MCl(C8H14)2| in the presence of CO or PR3. σ(N)- coordinated complexes cis-RhCl(CO)2(R′CH=NR) and cyclometallated complexes MHCl(L′)(PR3)2 [′ is cyclometallated R′X=NR; R = Ph or Cy when M = Ir; R = Cy when M = Rh] were isolated.