[PdCl2(dppfO2-O,O′)]: a simple palladium(II) complex with a rare tetrahedral structure

Abstract

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of PdCl₂(dppfO₂) [dppfO₂ = 1,1′-bis(oxodiphenylphosphoranyl)ferrocene] shows a rare tetrahedral geometry at a d⁸ metal centre; physical and spectroscopic characterisations indicate a paramagnetic species.