Structural features and catalytic reactivity of [Pd{(Ph 2 P) 2 N(CH 2 ) 3 Si(OCH 3 ) 3 -κ P,P′ }I 2 ] and related complexes in hydroalkoxycarbonylation and Suzuki–Miyaura C−C cross-coupling reactions

The [Pd{(Ph2P)2N(CH2)3Si(OCH3)3-κP,P′}I2] complex was prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic methods. Its structural features were compared with those of [Pd{(Ph2P)2N(CH2)3Si(OCH3)3-κP,P′}X2], X = Cl, Br, and other related complexes. The catalytic activity of these and related complexes in hydroalkoxycarbonylation and Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions is discussed.