Cyclopalladation of Schiff base ligands: crystal and molecular structures of [Pd-{2,4-(OCH3)(2)C6H2C(H)=N(C6H11)-C-6,N} (mu-O2CCH3)](2) and [Pd-{3,4-(OCH3)(2)C6H2C(H)=N(C6H11)-C-6,N}(mu-O2CCH3](2)
R. Mosteiro et al., Cyclopalladation of Schiff base ligands: crystal and molecular structures of [Pd-{2,4-(OCH3)(2)C6H2C(H)=N(C6H11)-C-6,N} (mu-O2CCH3)](2) and [Pd-{3,4-(OCH3)(2)C6H2C(H)=N(C6H11)-C-6,N}(mu-O2CCH3](2), APPL ORGAN, 14(10), 2000, pp. 634-639
X-ray diffraction studies show that the title cyclometallated compounds sho
w each palladium atom C,N-bonded to a deprotonated Schiff base ligand, The
molecular configuration is a dimeric form of the anti isomer with the cyclo
palladated moieites in an 'open-book' arrangement linked by two acetate bri
dging ligands, Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.