Allyl palladium chloride

Allylpalladium(II) chloride dimer
Names


IUPAC name Allylpalladium(II) chloride dimer
Other names Allylpalladium chloride dimer bis(allyl)di-μ-chloro-dipalladium(II) APC
Identifiers
CAS Number	12012-95-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21171401^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.423
PubChem CID	61538
InChI InChI=1S/2C3H5.2ClH.2Pd/c21-3-2;;;;/h23H,1-2H2;21H;;/q;;;;2+1/p-2^Y Key: TWKVUTXHANJYGH-UHFFFAOYSA-L^Y InChI=1/2C3H5.2ClH.2Pd/c21-3-2;;;;/h23H,1-2H2;21H;;/q;;;;2+1/p-2/r2C3H5ClPd/c21-2-3-5-4/h22H,1,3H2 Key: TWKVUTXHANJYGH-NNVIZEFPAF
SMILES Cl[Pd]CC=C.C=CC[Pd]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₀Cl₂Pd₂
Molar mass	365.85 g/mol
Appearance	Pale yellow, crystalline solid
Density	Solid
Melting point	decomp at 155-156 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility in other solvents	Chloroform benzene acetone methanol
Hazards
Safety data sheet	http://www.colonialmetals.com/pdf/5048.pdf
R-phrases (outdated)	36/37/38
S-phrases (outdated)	26-36
Related compounds
Related compounds	(η³-allyl)(η5 – cyclopentadienyl)palladium(II) di-μ-chlorobis(crotyl)dipalladium
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Allylpalladium(II) chloride dimer (APC) is a chemical compound with the formula [(η³-C₃H₅)PdCl]₂. This yellow air-stable compound is an important catalyst used in organic synthesis. It is one of the most widely used transition metal allyl complexes.