Palladium complexes with Pd→B dative bonds: Analysis of the bonding in the palladaboratrane compound [κ4-B(mimBut)3]Pd(PMe3)†
Abstract
The dinuclear complex {[μ-κ1,κ3-B(mimBut)3]Pd}2, which features a Pd→B dative bond, may be obtained by the reaction of [TmBut]K with Pd(OAc)2; treatment of {[μ-κ1,κ3-B(mimBut)3]Pd}2 with PMe3 affords the mononuclear boratrane derivative [κ4-B(mimBut)3]Pd(PMe3), for which a molecular orbital analysis indicates that the palladium center possesses a d8 configuration.