Insertion of O2 into a Pd(i)–Pd(i) dimer and subsequent C–O bond formation by activation of a C–H bond
Abstract
The reaction between O2 and the dimer
[Pd2(μ-Br)2(PBut3)2
] leads to the formation of the novel dimeric compound
[Pd(μ-OCH2{CMe2}P
Bu
t2)Br]2 by coordination of O2
to the original