Synthesis and Molecular Structure of cis‐[Pd(C6F5)2(C6H5CH2Nme2)], an Intramolecular Coordination Compound Containing an Unusual η1‐Arene Ligand

Benzyldimethylamine as C,N-chelate ligand in which, in addition, the phenyl ring is η1-coordinated; this is the surprising feature of the structure of the title complex (right: section without C6F5 ligands). The PdC7 distance (2.335(7) Å) is greater than a PdC σ-bond, but smaller than that in an η2-arene-Pd complex. Despite η1-coordination, the phenyl ring is planar, and all CC bond lengths and CCC angles are equal. Possibly the complex has model character for intermediates in orthometalations.