DI-μ-CHLORO-BIS[l,2-BIS(DIPHENYLPHOSPHINO)-ETHANEPALLADIUM(II)]: SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

On reacting 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethanedichloropalladium(II) with equimolar amount of silver perchlorate, a binuclear complex, di-μ-chloro-bis[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-palladium(II)] (1) is formed. The crystal structure of 1 has been solved. It crystallizes with two chloroform molecules. Chloro bridges are symmetrical and normal (Pd-Cl∼2.414(3) A). The immediate environment around palladium is slightly distorted square planar and the P-Pd-P angle is ∼85°. IR bands at 290 and 270cm−1 are observed for the chloro-bridged core of the complex.