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Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m376-m377 [ doi:10.1107/S160053680301081X ]

Bis(-di-tert-butylphosphido)bis[(triethylphosphine)palladium(I)](Pd-Pd)

U. Englert, E. Matern, J. Olkowska-Oetzel and J. Pikies

Abstract: The title compound, [Pd₂(C₈H₁₈P)₂(C₆H₁₅P)₂], has been obtained by the reaction of di-tert-butylphosphine-phosphanylidene- [sigma] ⁴-di-tert-butyl(methyl)phosphorane and bis(triethylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride with sodium naphthalide. [{Pd( [mu] -P^tBu₂)(PEt₃)}₂](Pd-Pd) is not a primary product. It crystallizes in space group P $\overline 1$ with one molecule in the unit cell. The molecule has a centre of symmetry at the mid-point of the Pd-Pd bond.

Online 31 May 2003