Pincer-plus-one ligands in self-assembly with palladium(ii): a molecular square and a molecular tetrahedron†
Abstract
The combination of a palladium(II) precursor with a diimine–phenol ligand and an oxidant (H2O2 or O2) under different conditions has, serendipitously, given both a molecular square and a molecular tetrahedron by self-assembly of building blocks comprising palladium(II) centres coordinated to the oxidised forms of the ligand.