Reaction of [PdMe
2(
-pyd)]
2 (pyd = pyridazine) with the bis(bidentate) ligands
R,R/S,S-
trans-1,2-C
6H
10(N=CH-2-C
5H
4N)
2,
1, or C
2H
4(N=CH-2-C
5H
4N)
2,
2, gave the binucleardimethylpalladium(II) complexes
R,R/S/S-
trans-1,2-[C
6H
10{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(PdMe
2)}
2],
3,or [C
2H
4{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(PdMe
2)}
2],
4, respectively. Complex
3 is
C2-symmetric. Reactionof
3 or
4 with 2 equiv of [H(OEt
2)
2][BAr'
4], Ar' = 3,5-(CF
3)
2C
6H
3, in acetonitrile, gave methaneand the electrophilic binuclear complexes
R,R/S,S-
trans-1,2-[C
6H
10{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(PdMe(NCMe))}
2][BAr'
4]
2,
5, and [C
2H
4{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(PdMe(NCMe))}
2][BAr'
4]
2,
6, by methylpalladium bond protonolysis. Complexes
5 and
6 could be converted to the acyl complexes
R,R/S,S-
trans-1,2-[C
6H
10{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(Pd(NCMe)(COMe))}
2][BAr'
4]
2,
7, and [C
2H
4{N=CH-2-C
5H
4N(Pd(NCMe)(COMe))}
2][BAr'
4]
2,
8, in the presence of carbon monoxide and were foundto be catalyst precursors for the copolymerization of styrene or 4-methylstyrene with carbonmonoxide. Copolymerization reactions catalyzed with optically pure
R,R-
5* and achiral
6were
carried out at room temperature and pressure to give polyketones, whose chiralmicrostructures are described.