Synthesis of the first organopalladium(IV) cations, including the first X-ray study of isostructural organopalladium(IV) and platinum(IV) complexes, [fac-MMe3{tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane-N,N′,N′}]I

Abstract

Stable organopalladium(IV) complexes [fac-PdMe₃(L)]I (L = tridentate nitrogen donor ligand) are formed on oxidative addition of iodomethane to PdMe₂(L); the tris (Pyrazol-1-yl)methane complex is isostructural with the platinum(IV) analogue.