| abstract |
A palladium (II) complex of formula (1): wherein: Pd⊕ is a cationic palladium atom; the or each R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted straight chain alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted branched chain alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted and unsubstituted aryl, and substituted and unsubstituted heteroaryl wherein the heteroatoms are independently selected from sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; E is P; XΘ is an uncoordinated anionic ligand; and the monodentate tertiary phosphine ligand is selected from the group consisting of: ** (See formula) ** |