C–H allylic bond cleavage to generate an active hydridopalladium species for the alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes. X-Ray crystal structure of [(Ph3PCH2CHCHPh)4(PdCl6)(SnCl6)]
Abstract
On the basis of a reactivity study using various alkenes and of the X-ray crystal structure analysis of the title compound isolated from the alkoxycarbonylation reaction, the formation of an active Pd(H)(SnCl3) species, generated from the [PdCl2(PPh3)2]SnCl2–PPh3 system, is proposed.