title: [5-Benzyl-3-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl-kappaN)thiazolidin-4-one-kappaS]dichloropalladium(II).
abstract: The palladium(II) centre in the title compound, [PdCl(2)(C(21)H(18)N(2)OS)], is coordinated to the pyridyl N atom and to the thiazolidinone S atom of the 5-benzyl-3-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-one ligand, resulting in a five-membered chelate ring. Two cis-chloro ligands complete the square-planar coordination environment of the metal. Although the geometry at the Pd centre is essentially planar, the N-Pd-S bite angle of 85.20 (8) degrees causes deviations in the cis angles from the ideal value of 90 degrees. Opposite enantiomers form one-dimensional chains in the cell via a short S.O intermolecular interaction.
authors.affiliation: Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Department of Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands. a.m.mills@chem.uu.nl
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Martin
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authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Gino P F
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authors.lastname: Van Strijdonck
authors.forename: Paul C J
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authors.lastname: Kamer
authors.forename: Piet W N M
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authors.lastname: Van Leeuwen
authors.forename: Anthony L
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authors.lastname: Spek