Four catalytically relevant Pd(II) NHC complexes with bidentate N- and P-donor ligands were synthesized and characterized.
The structures and conformations of the complexes were elucidated on the basis of combination of dynamic NMR and DFT studies.
The results from dynamic NMR and DFT studies confirmed hindered rotation around C-N bond in studied imidazole complexes
The fluxional behavior of P-donor ligands includes exchange between left-handed and right-handed phosphine propellers.
Complexes 3 and 4 were evaluated as catalysts in Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction and exhibited excellent catalytic activity.