Bis(benzonitrile)dibromopalladium(II) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

95-102°C

solubility 

sol benzene, methanol.

form 

solid

color 

dark brown crystals.

InChI

1S/2C7H5N.2BrH.Pd/c2*8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7;;;/h2*1-5H;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2

InChIKey

OKDHIPXOBPPHTG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

Br[Pd]Br.N#Cc1ccccc1.N#Cc2ccccc2

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

Bis(benzonitrile)dibromopalladium(II) Usage And Synthesis

reaction suitability

core: palladium
reaction type: Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling Reaction
reaction type: Cross Couplings
reaction type: Heck Reaction
reaction type: Hiyama Coupling
reaction type: Negishi Coupling
reaction type: Sonogashira Coupling
reaction type: Stille Coupling
reaction type: Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
reagent type: catalyst

Synthesis

Bis(benzonitrile)dibromopalladium(II) is prepared in 90% yield by reacting PdBr2 in PhCN with prolonged heating at 100 °C. The reaction mixture is filtered while hot and the filtrate cooled to give a brown precipitate. Additional product is obtained by precipitation with cyclohexane.