Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m894-m896  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806010579 ]

trans-Dichlorobis[tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine]palladium(II) toluene solvate

R. Meijboom, A. Muller, A. Roodt and J. M. Janse van Rensburg

Abstract: The title compound, trans-[PdCl₂{P(C₆H₄F)₃}₂]·C₇H₈, where P(C₆H₄F)₃ is tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine, crystallizes with both molecules in special positions. The trans-[PdCl₂{P(C₆H₄F)₃}₂] molecule lies on an inversion centre, resulting in a distorted trans square-planar geometry. The Pd-P and Pd-Cl distances are 2.3398 (12) and 2.2955 (13) Å, respectively, and the P-Pd-Cl angle is 87.58 (5)°. The effective cone angle for the tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine group was calculated to be 152°. The toluene molecule lies on a twofold rotation axis.

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