The synthesis and characterization o
f [
Pd(
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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 com
parative study o
f the cata
lytic activity o
f (a) the mixtures containing[Pd(
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3-C
3H
5)(
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f">-C
l)]
2 and its
parent
ligand (
1a) or H
2N-C
6H
4-2SMe (
4) and (b) the
pa
lladacyc
les [Pd{[(
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5-C
5H
3)-CH=N-(C
6H
4-2SMe)]Fe(
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5-C
5H
5)}C
l] (
5a), [Pd{(2-CH
2-4,6-Me
2C
6H
2)-CH=N-(C
6H
4-2SMe)}C
l] (
5b) in the a
lly
lic a
lky
lation o
f (
E)-3-
pheny
l-2-
pro
peny
l (cinnamy
l) acetate with sodium diethy
l2-methy
lma
lonate is a
lso re
ported.