Novel cationic η3-methallyl palladium complexes bearing pyridinyl-imine ligands: Synthesis, characterization and X-ray study

Oxidative addition of the methallyloxytris(dimethylamino) phosphonium hexafluorophosphate [C4H7OP(NMe2)3]+PF6− to the zerovalent Pd(dba)2 in the presence of pyridinylimine ligands gives the corresponding monometallic cationic η3-methallylpalladium complexes bearing pyridinylimine ligands in high yields.