Interaction of Pd(C5H7O2)2·P(C6H5)3 with hydrogen

Interaction of Pd(C3H7O2)2·P(C6H5)3 with hydrogen leads to the consecutive cleavage of carbon- and then oxygen-bonded acetylacetonate ligands. Oxidative addition of P(C6H5)3 to Pd(O) and subsequent Pd−C bond hydrogenolysis, result in the formation of benzene and a palladium complex, which is catalytically active in hydrogenation reactions.