The sy
nthesis a
nd characterizatio
n of [Pd(
3-1-R
1-C
3H
4){FcCH=N-(C
6H
4-2SMe)}][PF
6] {R
1 = H(
2a) or Ph (
3a)} are described. A comparative study of the catalytic activity of (a) the mixtures co
ntai
ni
ng[Pd(
3-C
3H
5)(
ntities/mgr.gif">-Cl)]
2 a
nd its pare
nt liga
nd (
1a) or H
2N-C
6H
4-2SMe (
4) a
nd (b) the palladacycles [Pd{[(
5-C
5H
3)-CH=N-(C
6H
4-2SMe)]Fe(
5-C
5H
5)}Cl] (
5a), [Pd{(2-CH
2-4,6-Me
2C
6H
2)-CH=N-(C
6H
4-2SMe)}Cl] (
5b) i
n the allylic alkylatio
n of (
E)-3-phe
nyl-2-prope
nyl (ci
nnamyl) acetate with sodium diethyl2-methylmalo
nate is also reported.