The reaction of iodo anilines 2-IC6H4−N(Me)−CH2−CO−N(R)2 (R = Me, 1a; R = Et, 1b) with
Pd2(dba)3 afforded binuclear Pd(II) complexes
(R =
Me, 2a; R = Et, 2b), which by reaction with PPh3 and Tl(TfO) were transformed into the cationic binuclear
Pd(II) complexes
(R = Me, 3a; R = Et,
3b). On the contrary, the reaction of aniline 2-I-4-MeC6H3−N(Me)−CH2CH2−CO−N(Me)2 (4) with
Pd2(dba)3 and PPh3 afforded four-membered azapalladacycle [Pd{κ
2
C,N-4-MeC6H3{N(Me)CH2CH2C(O)N(Me)2}-2}I(PPh3)] (5), which on treatment with Tl(TfO) did not yield a complex with the ligand in
a C,N,O-terdentate fashion, the unstable Pd(II) complex [Pd{κ
2
C,N-4-MeC6H3{N(Me)CH2CH2C(O)N(Me)2}-2}OTf(PPh3)] (6) being obtained instead. On the other hand, 2-IC6H4−CH2−N(Bn)−CH2−CO−N(Me)2 (7) reacted with Pd2(dba)3 to give the C,N,O-terdentate complex [Pd{κ
3
C,N,O-C6H4{CH2N(Bn)CH2C(O)N(Me)2}-2}I] (8), which by reaction with PPh3 and Tl(TfO) was transformed into the cationic
C,N,O-terdentate complex [Pd{κ
3
C,N,O-C6H4{CH2N(Bn)CH2C(O)N(Me)2}-2}(PPh3)]TfO (9). Similarly,
treatment of iodo benzylamines 2-IC6H4−CH2−N(R)−CH2CH2−CO−N(Me)2 (R = Bn, 10a; R = Me,
10b) with Pd2(dba)3 and then with PPh3 and Tl(TfO) afforded cationic C,N,O-terdentate complexes [Pd{κ
3
C,N,O-C6H4{CH2N(R)CH2CH2C(O)N(Me)2}-2}(PPh3)]TfO (R = Bn, 12a; R = Me, 12b). Solid-state
structures of palladium complexes 2a, 2b, 3a·C6H6·3THF, and 8 have been determined by X-ray analysis.