Dichlorido{2-[(2,6-diethylphenyl)iminomethyl]quinoline-κ2N,N}palladium(II) acetonitrile monosolvate

The title complex, [PdCl(2)(C(20)H(20)N(2))]·CH(3)CN, was synthesized by the reaction of 2-[(2,6-diethylphenyl)iminomethyl]quinoline with dichlorido(cycloocta-1,5-diene)palladium(II) in dry CH(2)Cl(2). The Pd(II) ion is coordinated by two N atoms of the bidentate quinoline ligand and by two chloride anions, generating a distorted square-planar coordination geometry around the metal centre. There is a detectable trans influence for the chloride ligands. The crystal packing is characterized by π-π stacking between the quinoline rings. The use of acetonitrile as the crystallization solvent was essential for obtaining good-quality crystals.