[eta(2)-(E)-But-2-enedinitrile](N,N '-di-phenyl-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]-heptane-2,3-diimine-N,N ')-palladium(0)

The zero-valent palladium in [Pd(C4H2N2)(C22H24N2)] is coordinated to two i mine N atoms of a derivatized camphor ligand, and to the olefinic C atoms o f a pi -bonded fumaronitrile group. The N-Pd-N bite angle of 77.31 (9)degre es is similar to angles observed in other zero-valent palladium diiminoalke ne species. The asymmetry of the camphor moiety leads to two different orie ntations of the N-aryl groups relative to the PdN2 plane [C=N-C-C torsion a ngles of 102.4 (4) and 39.4 (4)degrees].