Palladium(II) Acetates: Synthesis and Molecular Transformation Scheme

Known methods for synthesis of a trinuclear molecular form of palladium(II) acetate, [Pd3(CH3COO)6], are analyzed and a number of new techniques that enable reliable control over the type of the product obtained and provide its high yield are suggested. A molecular transformation scheme is suggested. This scheme takes into account the formation of both forms of palladium acetate and also the formation of the structurally similar [Pd3(CH3COO)3NO2].