Synthesis of acyclic diaminocarbene palladium complex featuring triethoxysilane moiety

The first example of an acyclic diaminocarbene palladium complex, viz. cis-[PdCl2(CN(2,6-Me2C6H3)){C(NH(2,6-Me2C6H3))=NH(CH2)3Si(OEt)3}], featuring the triethoxysilane moiety is described. The complex was generated from bis(o-xylylisocyanide)palladium dichloride and (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane under mild conditions and isolated in 88% yield. The target compound is stable at RT either in the solid state or in CDCl3 or CD3OD solutions within several months.