Palladium hydroxide dimers were prepared by reactions of CsOH with monomeric [Pd(NHC)(畏3-allyl)Cl] starting materials. The dimers represent species proposed as intermediates in important cross-coupling reactions. These complexes were tested for their catalytic activity in Suzuki鈥揗iyaura coupling and Buchwald鈥揌artwig aryl amination. The hydroxide complexes were susceptible to hydrogenolysis on exposure to H2 gas. Following H2O elimination and 尾-hydride elimination of an additional cinnamyl ligand, a Pd(0) species is formed which can react with other available ligands.