Tris(acetonitrile)chloropalladium tetrafluoroborate synthesis, application and structural analysis

Results of the single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of tris(acetonitrile)chloropalladium tetrafluoroborate [PdCl(CH3CN)3]BF4 are presented in details. It was found that the title compound crystallises in the monoclinic system, in the space group C2/c. The role of charge-assisted C-H⋅⋅⋅F-B interactions in crystal architecture was investigated. Due to its untypical properties the prepared [PdCl(CH3CN)3]BF4 has proved to be an excellent palladium source in the synthesis of phosphine-palladium complexes.