Reactions of Pd
3(OAc)
6 with lithium salts of mononegative bidentate N,N-ligands, L, of various types, such asformamidinates, benzamidinates, triazinates, and guanidinates, were investigated in a search for ways to obtainPd
24+ compounds that could serve as precursors to paddlewheel complexes with a metal-metal bond and a Pd
25+core. It was found that the reactions are complex and that either square planar mononuclear or dinuclear speciesmay be formed depending on the reaction conditions or the method of isolation. For Pd
2L
4 compounds,
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ges, whereas in the
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ge the Pd
24+ unit and each of the other two chelate to a metal atom. Electrochemistry shows thatthe paddlewheel compounds Pd
2(TolNC(H)NTol)
4, Pd
2(PhNC(Ph)NPh)
4, and Pd
2(PhNC(Ph)NPh)
3(OAc) and theorthometalated complex
cis-Pd
2[
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2-C
6H
4NC(Ph)N(H)Ph]
2(
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2 have reversible oxidation waves between 0.70and 0.92 V vs Ag/AgCl, which makes them good candidates for chemical oxidation.