Group 10 derivatives of the silylated sterically hindered aromatic thiolates [C6H4SH-2-SiPh3] and [C6H4SH-2-SiCH3Ph2]. The crystal structures of trans-[Pd(PPh3)2(SC6H4-2-SiPh3)2], z-[Pt(PPh3)2(Cl)(SC6H4-2-SiPh3)], e-[Pt(PPh3)2(Cl)(SC6H4-2-SiCH3Ph2)], cis-

The reactivity of the silylated sterically hindered thiolates [C6H4SH-2-SiPh3] and [C6H4SH-2-SiCH3Ph2] was examined with transition metal complexes of group 10. A series of palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes were obtained. The formulation of these complexes was dependent of the stoichiometry and relative size of the metal and the thiolate. Analogous reactions with nickel complexes afforded disulfides products of the oxidation of the thiols.