Mild and rational synthesis of palladium complexes comprising C(4)-bound N-heterocyclic carbenes

摘要

Oxidative addition of pyridyl-functionalised 4-iodoimidazolium salts to palladium( 0) gives catalytically active complexes in which the N-heterocyclic carbene is bound to the palladium(II) centre in a non-classical bonding mode via C( 4).