Allylpalladium (II) complexes with dichalcogenoimidodiphosphinate ligands: Synthesis, structure, spectroscopy and their transformation into palladium chalcogenides

The synthesis, characterization and thermal behavior of new monomeric allylpalladium (II) complexes with dichalcogenoamidodiphosphinate anions are reported. The complexes [Pd(η3-CH2C(R)CH2){R′2P(E)NP(E)R′2-E,E′}] [R = H, R′ = Pri, E = S (1a); R = H, R′ = Pri, E = Se (1b); R = H, R′ = Ph, E = S (1c); R = H, R′ = Ph, E = Se (1d); R = Me, R′ = Pri, E = S (2a); R = Me, R′ = Pri, E = Se (2b); R = Me, R′ = Ph, E = S (2c); R = Me, R′ = Ph, E = Se (2d)] have been prepared by room temperature reaction of [Pd(η3-CH2C(R)CH2)(acac)] (acac = acetylacetonate) with dichalcogenoimidodiphosphinic acids in acetonitrile solution. The complexes have been characterized by multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C{1H}, 31P{1H}, 77Se{1H}), FT-IR and elemental analyses. The crystal structures of complexes 1a, 1d and 2d have been reported and they consist of a six-membered PdE2P2N ring (E = S for 1a and Se for 1d and 2d) and an allyl group, C3H4R(R = H for 1a and 1d and Me for 2d). Thermogravimetric studies have been carried out for few representative complexes. The complexes thermally decompose in argon atmosphere to leave a residue of palladium chalcogenides, which have been characterized by PXRD, SEM and EDS.

Graphical abstractMonomeric allylpalladium (II) complexes with dichalcogenoimidodiphosphinate dichabridged have been prepared and structurally characterized. Their thermal behaviour has been investigated. The complexes are potential precursors for palladium chalcogenides.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide