Synthesis and characterization of monomeric siloxo palladium(II) complexes: crystal structure of [Pd(tmeda)(C6F5)(OSiPh3)]

Mononuclear palladium-hydroxo complexes of the type [Pd(N–N)(C6F5)(OH)] [(N–N)=2,2′-bipyridine (bipy), 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (Me2bipy), or N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (tmeda)] react with silanols HOSiR3 in toluene giving the corresponding siloxo complexes [Pd(N–N)(C6F5)(OSiR3)]. The X-ray crystal structure of [Pd(tmeda)(C6F5)(OSiPh3)] has been determined. In one of the two molecules in the asymmetric unit there is an intramolecular interaction by phenyl–pentafluorophenyl π-stacking.