Synthesis and electro-catalytic properties of a dinuclear palladium(I) 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazenide complex

•The reaction of 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazene (HL) and PdCl2 gives a complex Pd2L21.•Structure of 1 is determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.•Complex 1 can generate hydrogen from acetic acid in CH2Cl2.

The reaction of 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazene (HL) and [Pd(CH3CN)4]Cl2 gave a new dinuclear triazenido complex [Pd2L2] 1 (L = 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazene ion). Electrochemcial studies showed that complex 1 is capable of generating hydrogen from acetic acid in CH2Cl2.

Graphical abstractThe reaction of 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazene (HL) and [Pd(CH3CN)4]Cl2 gave a new dinuclear triazenido complex [Pd2L2] 1 (L = 1,3-bis[(2-chloro)benzene]triazene ion). Electrochemcial studies showed that complex 1 is capable of generating hydrogen from acetic acid in CH2Cl2.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide