Reactions of palladium dichloride with 4-(trimethylammonio)benzenethiolate and phosphine ligands

► Reaction of PdCl2 with Tab and phosphine ligands gave complexes 1-7. ► These complexes formed either mononuclear or binuclear structures. ► Mononuclear (4 and 5) and binuclear compounds (6 and 7) could survive in solution. ► Binuclear compounds (1-3) could not keep their solid state structures. ► The results provide an insight into the chemistry of Pd(II)/Tab/phosphine complexes.