Although the chemistry of both ?1- and ?3-allyl Pd complexes is well understood, ?1-allyls are nucleophilic and react with electrophiles, whereas ?3-allyls are electrophilic and react with nucleophiles, relatively little is known about the chemistry of Pd(I) complexes with bridging allyl ligands. In this presentation the synthesis, electronic structure and reactivity of Pd complexes with bridging allyl ligands will be discussed. The use of these species for the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and as efficient pre-catalysts for cross-coupling will be described. In addition the chemistry of complexes with bridging allyl ligands will be compared to the chemistry of complexes with related cyclopentadienyl or indenyl ligands.

Understanding the chemistry of palladium(I) dimers with bridging allyl ligands

244th National Meeting (2012)

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