title: Dichlorido{2-[(2,6-diethylphenyl)iminomethyl]quinoline-κ2N,N'}palladium(II) acetonitrile monosolvate.
abstract: The title complex, [PdCl(2)(C(20)H(20)N(2))]·CH(3)CN, was synthesized by the reaction of 2-[(2,6-diethylphenyl)iminomethyl]quinoline with dichlorido(cycloocta-1,5-diene)palladium(II) in dry CH(2)Cl(2). The Pd(II) ion is coordinated by two N atoms of the bidentate quinoline ligand and by two chloride anions, generating a distorted square-planar coordination geometry around the metal centre. There is a detectable trans influence for the chloride ligands. The crystal packing is characterized by π-π stacking between the quinoline rings. The use of acetonitrile as the crystallization solvent was essential for obtaining good-quality crystals.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Motswainyana
authors.forename: Martin O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Onani
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Meervelt
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012997:Solvents; C579084:dichlorido(2-((2,6-diethylphenyl)iminomethyl)quinoline-kappa2N,N')palladium(II)acetonitrile