Crystal structure of fac-[2-(4-methyl-5-phenyl­pyridin-2-yl)phenyl-κ(2) C (1),N]bis­[2-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl-κ(2) C (1),N]iridium(III)

In the title compound, [Ir(C(11)H(8)N)(2)(C(18)H(14)N)], the Ir(III) ion adopts a distorted octa­hedral coordination environment defined by three C,N-chelating ligands, one stemming from a 2-(4-phenyl-5-methyl­pyridin-2-yl)phenyl ligand and two from 2-(pyridin-2-yl)phenyl ligands, arranged in a facial manner. The Ir(III) ion lies almost in the equatorial plane [deviation = 0.0069 (15) Å]. In the crystal, inter­molecular π–π stacking inter­actions, as well as inter­molecular C—H⋯π inter­actions, are present, leading to a three-dimensional network.