Pd(II) complexes of N,S-heterocyclic carbenes with pendant and coordinated allyl function and their Suzuki coupling activities.

3-(2-Propenyl)benzothiazolium bromide (A) provides a direct and simple entry to Pd(II) complexes with N,S-heterocyclic carbene (NSHC) ligands functionalized with an allyl pendant with hemilabile potential. Addition of salt A to Pd(OAc)2 eliminates HOAc and affords the bis(carbene) complexes cis-[PdBr2(NHSC)2] (cis-1, NSHC = 3-(2-propenyl)benzothiazolin-2-ylidene) and trans-[PdBr2(NHSC)2] (trans-1) along with the monocarbene complexes [PdBr2(NSHC)] (2) and trans-[PdBr2(benzothiazole-kappaN)(NSHC)] (3) as minor side products. Salt-metathesis of cis-1 with AgO2CCF3 yields the mixed dicarboxylato-bis(carbene) complex cis-[Pd(O2CCF3)2(NSHC)2] (4). Complexes cis-1, trans-1 and 4 were characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopies, ESI mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The molecular structures of complexes cis-1, 2 and 3 have been determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Complexes cis-1 and 4 as well as an in situ mixture of Pd(OAc)2 and salt A are active toward Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl bromides and activated aryl chlorides giving good conversions.

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