trans -Dichlorobis[tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine]palladium(II) toluene solvate

The title compound, trans -[PdCl 2 {P(C 6 H 4 F) 3 } 2 ]·C 7 H 8 , where P(C 6 H 4 F) 3 is tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine, crystallizes with both molecules in special positions. The trans -[PdCl 2 {P(C 6 H 4 F) 3 } 2 ] molecule lies on an inversion centre, resulting in a distorted trans square-planar geometry. The Pd—P and Pd—Cl distances are 2.3398 (12) and 2.2955 (13) Å, respectively, and the P—Pd—Cl angle is 87.58 (5)°. The effective cone angle for the tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine group was calculated to be 152°. The toluene molecule lies on a twofold rotation axis.