title: Synthesis and solid state characterisation of mononuclear 2-benzoylpyridine N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazone palladium(II) complexes.
abstract: 2-Benzoylpyridine N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazone, HL, is a versatile ligand which reacts with [Pd(PhCN)2Cl2] forming the coordination compound [HLPdCl2], 1, characterized by the presence of the N(py)/N(im) chelate ring. When HL reacts with [Pd3(OAc)6] this gives rise to the orthometallated complex [LPd(OAc)],. In this case the Pd(II) environment consists of a N(py)/N(im) ring fused to the N(im)/C palladacycle and a monodentate acetate anion. Complex undergoes methatetical reactions with alkaline halides and complexes of general formula [LPdX](3: X = Cl; 4: X = Br; 5: X = I) are obtained. The molecular structures 3-5 of determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis proved the formation in all cases of mononuclear Pd(II) complexes containing a N(py)/N(im)/C terdentate ligand. As solid samples only compounds 3-5 exhibited luminescence at room temperature (lambdamax approximately 610 nm). This property, quite unusual in Pd(II) complexes, is discussed in terms of pi-pi] interactions, which are mainly responsible for the existence in the crystalline solid state of dimeric units.
authors.affiliation: LASCAMM, Unita INSTM della Calabria, Dipartimento di Chimica, Universita degli Studi della Calabria, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy. m.ghedini@unical.it
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghedini
authors.forename: Iolinda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crispini
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Deda