Palladium(II) acetate (Pd(CH3COO)2)-Powder

Characteristic

Palladium(II) acetate is a chemical compound of palladium described by the formula [Pd(O2CCH3)2]n, abbreviated [Pd(OAc)2]n. It is more reactive than the analogous platinum compound. 

Formula: C₁₂H₁₈O₁₂Pd₃

Formula weight: 673.46 g/mol

Appearance：Yellowish-brown to reddish-brown crystals

Melting Point:205 ℃

Sensitivity: Ambient temperatures.

Form: Needles

Solubility: Soluble as monomer in glacial acetic acid or as trimer in benzene.

Application

Palladium(II)acetate is a catalyst of choice for a wide variety of reactions such as vinylation, Wacker process, Buchwald-Hartwig amination, carbonylation, oxidation, rearrangement of dienes (e.g., Cope rearrangement), C-C bond formation, reductive amination, etc. Precursor to Pd(0), other Pd(II) compounds of catalytic significance, and Pd nanowires.