M. Arnaudov et al., IR-SPECTRAL AND UV-SPECTRAL STUDY OF PALLADIUM(II) COMPLEXES WITH 2-AMINIPYRIDINE OBTAINED IN SULFURIC-ACID AND ALKALINE-SOLUTIONS, Spectroscopy letters, 30(8), 1997, pp. 1595-1607
When obtained in sulphuric acid medium sulphato-2-aminopyridine-pallad
ium (II) complex has a polynuclear structure, with a bridging coordina
tion of both the sulphate-group and 2-aminopyridine. The complex keeps
its polynuclear structure in alkaline solution, in which the substitu
tion of sulphate ions by hydroxylic groups yields hydroxo-2-aminopyrid
ine-palladium (II). The compounds discussed are the main components of
activators used in currentless metallization of non-conducting surfac
es.