Hydrolysis of Pd(II)-bound acetonitrile: Molecular and crystal structure of the syn isomer of the dinuclear (1,10-phenanthroline)palladium(II) complex bridged with acetamido groups and of its acetonitrile solvate

A double-bridged cofacial dinuclear complex of palladium(II), bis (μ-acetamido-O,N){bis[(1,10-phenanthroline)palladium(II)]}bis-tetrafluoroborate was obtained by hydrolysis of the coordinated acetonitrile in the complex [Pd(phen)(MeCN)2](BF4)2. Spectroscopic and structural characterizations are reported.