Structure and reactivity of [(L·Pd)n·(1,5-cyclooctadiene)] (n = 1-2) complexes bearing biaryl phosphine ligands

The graphical abstract shows the reactivity modes of the [L·Pd(1,5-COD)] species studied in this work. They can react with CDCl3 or aryl halides to produce Pd(II) species, or with electron-deficient alkenes to produce new olefin-bound Pd(0) species.40