Palladium polarity reversal

The acetylene in equation (9) contains CF3 and PhaP groups whose c- values are 0-65 and 0-26, respectively. For the free PhoPC=CCF3, these data call for a mode of attack opposite to that observed. By coordinating the diphenylphosphino group with palladium, the normal polarization is reversed, probably due to strong phosphorus to palladium back-bonding. Thus, coordination with a substituent or an acetylene... 

Two resonance forms can be depicted for this type of complex as exemplified in Equation (50), and the contribution of the allylic form is higher than the contribution of the palladacyclobutanone. Interestingly, the reverse situation is found for the analogous platinum complexes. " The contribution of the Ty -allyl form can be enhanced in polar media, and its importance is manifest in the facile reactivity of these palladium complexes with electrophiles. " The reaction of a bis-imidazolium salt with Pd(OAc)2 affords another example where a zwitterionic neutral imidazolium fragment is bound to the metal in an j/ -oxatrimethylenemethane form 102. " ... 

The presence of two polarization branches in a single reaction expressed in Eq. (5.4) is illustrated in Fig. 5.2 for the polarization of a palladium electrode immersed in a solution containing similar concentrations of ferric (Fe ) and ferrous (Fe +) ions with a completely reversible reaction described in Eq. (5.5) ... 

The reverse IL-in-oil microemulsions were used as nanoreadors to perform a Matsuda-Fleck reaction between two reactants of opposite polarity, p-methoxyphenyl diazonium salt and 2,3-dihydrofurane, in the presence of a palladium catalyst (Figure 11). Two palladium catalysts were used Pd2(dba)3.CFlCl3 and a chiral compound bis [(R)-l-phenylethylpyridinium)] tetrachloropalladate (noted [Pyr]2[PdCl4]). This reaction occurred at room temperature and allowed the formation of two regioisomers A and B. 

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