Cyclometallated palladium imine complexes

Cyclometallated iridium complexes, for OLEDs, 12, 145 Cyclometallated palladium(II) complexes from amines and pyridines, 8, 280 with C,C-chelating ligands, 8, 291 enantioselective synthesis, 8, 296 ferrocene-based palladacycles, 8, 292 four-membered palladacycles, 8, 297 imine- and oxime-based complexes, 8, 285 with N-N and N=N bonds, 8, 288 palladacycle catalysis, 8, 297... 

Cyclometalation is one of the most reliable and versatile methods for the synthesis of stable Pd-C a-bonds. In this reaction, a palladium (or other metal) complex is reacted with a ligand possessing a donor atom. The metal is directed by the donor atom to insert into a C-H bond, forming a chelate ring. This donor is usually the nitrogen of a tertiary amine, heterocyclic amine, or imine, or a phosphorus in a tertiary phosphine or phosphite. Other donor atoms, such as O and S, are occasionally encountered. The chelate ring size is normally five. ... 

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